Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
115th
of 437 regions
All-time high
67.8%
in 2019
All-time low
57.7%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen stood at 67.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 67.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2004.
Hessen ranks 115th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.3% | — |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 61.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.3% | 67.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,297 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 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 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen was 67.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2004.
- How does Hessen rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 115th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hessen 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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