Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
97th
of 441 regions
All-time high
69.1%
in 2019
All-time low
52.4%
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden stood at 67.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden peaked at 69.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2004.
Dresden ranks 97th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 52.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 60.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 67.9% | 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)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden was 67.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2004.
- How does Dresden rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 97th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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