Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Dresden
Dresden: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 79.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 438 regions
All-time high
79.8
in 2023
All-time low
61.1
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Dresden recorded 79.7 for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Dresden peaked at 79.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.1, in 2004.
Dresden ranks 37th of 438 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.8 | — |
| 2001 | 62.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.4 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.1 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.9 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 71.1 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72.9 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 78 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.4 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.8 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 79.4 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 79.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7 | 61.1 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.01 | 72.9 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.93 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dresden
- 34 North Macedonia 58.8 compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.1 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 54.6 compare
- 37 Montenegro 50.3 compare
- 38 Mayotte 30.3 compare
More work & labour data for Dresden
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 522,425 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,082 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,082 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 734.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.9 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 734.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 734.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Dresden?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Dresden was 79.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1 in 2004.
- How does Dresden rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Dresden ranks 37th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dresden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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