Facts and figures about the Thuringia location
Here you will find current statistical data and facts on population, education, labor market and skilled workers in Thuringia, as well as sound key figures on the economic strength, industry structure and location quality of the Free State.
Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics, 2025
occupation Employment: approx. 1 million (2024/2025)
Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics, 2024/2025
Business
Thuringia's economy is characterized today by a broadly diversified industrial sector. The spectrum ranges from the food industry and the automotive sector to high-tech industries such as biotechnology and optoelectronics. A strong skilled trades sector and a growing service sector also contribute to Thuringia's economic strength.
The manufacturing sector has been the engine of growth for years, with its gross value added increasing by approximately 30% over the last ten years. The manufacturing sector's share of Thuringia's economic output is above the national average.
Foreign trade
Sources: Thuringian State Office for Statistics, Statista & Destatis, 2025
Thuringian industrial exports recently reached a volume of around 14 billion euros. This continues the moderate upward trend of recent years.
Vehicle parts remained in particularly high demand, followed by plastic products, electrical equipment, and measuring, control, and regulation technology products. Pharmaceutical products are also playing an increasingly important role in the Free State's export mix.
The most important sales markets for Thuringian products remain the USA, China, France and Austria, as well as other European neighboring countries.
Export by product group
Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics (TLS), Foreign Trade Thuringia / Exports by Product Group 2025 (provisional figures), Foreign Trade Statistics, 2025
Education
Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics (University Statistics Winter Semester 2024/25)
Research & Innovation
Source: LEG Thüringencompany and technology database, 2026
