Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Dresden
Dresden: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 734.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
734.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
248th
of 435 regions
All-time high
800.3 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
734.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Dresden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Dresden recorded 734.3 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Dresden peaked at 800.3 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 734.3 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Dresden 248th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 748.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 744.6 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 745.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 749.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 741.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 742.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 749.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 761.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 763.6 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 771 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 764.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 782.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 800.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 759 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 754.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 797.8 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 798.8 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 734.3 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746.7 Thousand persons | 744.6 Thousand persons | 748.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 757.2 Thousand persons | 741.6 Thousand persons | 782.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.07 Thousand persons | 734.3 Thousand persons | 800.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Dresden
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 522,425 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,082 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,082 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Dresden?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Dresden was 734.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 800.3 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Dresden rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Dresden ranks 248th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dresden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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