Number of commuters in Saxony on the rise

In three cities in Saxony, the number of commuters increased in the first half of 2022. This was announced by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) in Bonn on Thursday. According to the report, the shares of commuters among employees subject to social security contributions in Leipzig and Dresden increased by 5.2 and 1.9 percent, respectively, compared to 2021. In Chemnitz, the number of commuters who did not live in the city also increased slightly by 0.2 percent. The cut-off date for the data was reportedly June 30, 2022.

Accordingly, the trend is also evident in Germany. Nationwide, the number of commuters has increased by about 700,000 within a year. As of June 30, 20.3 million employees subject to social security contributions did not work in the municipality in which they lived, according to the report. In addition, the commuter share of employees subject to social insurance contributions rose slightly: by half a point to 60 percent. Which means of transport the commuters use is not clear from the statistics.

In addition, it was found that more and more people were using longer commutes to work. That also drove the average one-way commute up: from 16.9 to 17.2 kilometers. Last year, people from Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania took the longest commutes of all districts, counties and cities. With 27.3 kilometers, the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in Saxony-Anhalt follows directly behind.

Munich has the greatest attraction for commuters among the major German cities. The BBSR shows 444,000 commuters for the city. It is followed by Frankfurt am Main with 397,000, Berlin with 382,000 and Hamburg with 378,000.