Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 4.88 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.88 million Thousand
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 315 regions
All-time high
4.88 million Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
4.45 million Thousand
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Hessen recorded 4.88 million Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 4.88 million Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million Thousand, in 2005.
Hessen ranks 24th of 315 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.59 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 4.59 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.47 million Thousand | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.49 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.57 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.59 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million Thousand | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.85 million Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million Thousand | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million Thousand | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 million Thousand | 4.45 million Thousand | 4.59 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million Thousand | 4.57 million Thousand | 4.85 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million Thousand | 4.60 million Thousand | 4.88 million Thousand | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hessen
- 21 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand compare
- 22 Finland 4.29 million Thousand compare
- 23 Slovakia 3.95 million Thousand compare
- 23 Slovakia 3.95 million Thousand compare
- 25 Croatia 3.45 million Thousand compare
- 25 Croatia 3.45 million Thousand compare
- 27 Lithuania 2.82 million Thousand compare
- 27 Lithuania 2.82 million Thousand compare
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,297 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Hessen was 4.88 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million Thousand in 2005.
- How does Hessen rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 24th out of 315 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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