One in six people in Saxony cannot afford even one week's vacation a year. This is according to an analysis by the Federal Statistical Office. Last year, 16.4 percent of Saxons lived in a household that said they could not afford a week's vacation. In 2023, the proportion was slightly higher at 18.4 percent.
In a comparison of the federal states, however, Saxony is in a better position than others. Last year, 34.2 percent of households in Bremen were unable to afford a week's vacation, 28.8 percent in Saarland and 25.7 percent in Lower Saxony. Bavaria was at the other end of the scale with 14.2 percent. The national average is 21 percent.
