Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 4.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hessen recorded 4.88 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million, in 2005.
Hessen ranks 24th of 313 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 4.45 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.57 million | 4.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million | 4.60 million | 4.88 million | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,297 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 79 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 79 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 4,719 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 4,719 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 33.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (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 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 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 in 2005.
- How does Hessen rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 24th out of 313 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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