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Industry in Saxony-Anhalt: Sales fall to record low!
The economy in Saxony-Anhalt shows signs of decline in August 2025; Sales and orders are falling, 103,614 employees affected.
Industry in Saxony-Anhalt: Sales fall to record low!
What is currently happening in the industry in Saxony-Anhalt? Unfortunately, things don't look too rosy. The economic power of the manufacturing sector is weakening significantly, and that is no small matter, after all there are around 596 companies from the industrial, mining and stone and earth extraction sectors that are affected. According to the latest figures from Hall spectrum Sales in the second quarter of 2025 amount to 11.1 billion euros. That sounds like a lot, but it is a decrease of 4.9 percent compared to the previous year.
The decline is particularly noticeable in domestic sales, which amount to 7.2 billion euros. That means a minus of 5.2 percent. Foreign revenues are also affected; There was a decline of 4.3 percent to 3.9 billion euros. A real setback for companies, whose export quota is now at 34.9 percent.
Orders and employment on the decline
But these are not the only alarming numbers. Order intake has also fallen and is now at 4.6 billion euros, a decrease of 6.2 percent. There were 7.9 percent fewer orders from abroad, while domestic orders fell by 4.6 percent. This leads to a price-adjusted sales volume index of 90.7 points – a decrease of 4.2 percent.
What about employment? Unfortunately not better either. The number of employees in the companies fell to 103,614 people, which represents a decline of 2.3 percent. These are all signs that there is a clear downward trend in the manufacturing sector in Saxony-Anhalt.
What's next?
A closer look at the situation shows that the data is extensive. The Saxony-Anhalt State Statistical Office offers comprehensive information that can be accessed in the GENESIS-Online database. This contains the most important tables on companies, number of people, hours worked and sales in the manufacturing industry. Monthly and annual report results and other statistics, such as those on the production of metal products, can also be viewed here Destatis informed.
In summary, it appears that the situation in Saxony-Anhalt is challenging. Companies in particular must make an effort to stabilize the markets and win back orders. A closer look at the statistics could help to find new options for action to counteract the decline. The future of the industry is certainly not a walk in the park, but with the right approach there may be a ray of hope.
The complete data and further analyzes can be viewed in the GENESIS-Online database. Always remember that behind the numbers there are often stories worth telling. So let's stay tuned!