Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Kassel
Kassel: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 66.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
126th
of 437 regions
All-time high
68.2%
in 2019
All-time low
55.6%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Kassel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Kassel recorded 66.9% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2003.
Kassel ranks 126th 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 Kassel, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.9% | — |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 60.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.1% | 67.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Kassel
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 279,992 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.7 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel was 66.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2003.
- How does Kassel rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Kassel ranks 126th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kassel 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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