Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,510 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,510 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
50th
of 431 regions
All-time high
2,615 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,263 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Düsseldorf, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Düsseldorf recorded 2,510 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Düsseldorf peaked at 2,615 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,263 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Düsseldorf 50th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Düsseldorf, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,317 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,306 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,263 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,326 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,336 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,358 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,369 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,380 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,432 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,491 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,477 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,492 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,398 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,475 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,563 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,615 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,594 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,510 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,311 Thousand persons | 2,306 Thousand persons | 2,317 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,393 Thousand persons | 2,263 Thousand persons | 2,492 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,526 Thousand persons | 2,398 Thousand persons | 2,615 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Düsseldorf
- 47 Guadeloupe 128.9 Thousand persons compare
- 48 Mayotte 54.4 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Düsseldorf
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 991,301 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,869 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,869 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Düsseldorf?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Düsseldorf was 2,510 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 Düsseldorf?
- The highest recorded value was 2,615 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,263 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Düsseldorf rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Düsseldorf ranks 50th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Düsseldorf?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Düsseldorf 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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