Rank in country
22 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Saarland (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
10.30% of people aged 0 to 64
DE 10.3 · +0.0 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +3.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
22 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
55 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,012,141
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n
Lower is better · Range 4.5–22.7
Saarland recorded 10.3% in 2025, broadly in line with the national benchmark for Germany but less favorable than the European regional benchmark.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 7.4% to 10.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unemployment rate is more favorable.