Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 770.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Dresden stood at 770.7 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Dresden peaked at 871.5 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 770.7 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Dresden 256th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 871.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 868 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 852.1 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 842 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 848.9 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 866.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 858.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 863.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 854.2 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 846.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 831.4 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 820.8 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 802 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 800.6 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 809.8 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 812 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 803 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 805.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 796.6 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 810.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 830.2 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 785.4 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 780.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 817.7 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 828.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 770.7 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 857.2 Thousand persons | 842 Thousand persons | 871.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.23 Thousand persons | 796.6 Thousand persons | 831.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.18 Thousand persons | 770.7 Thousand persons | 830.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Dresden
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 522,425 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,082 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.7% (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 NUTS 2 region 67.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Dresden was 770.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 871.5 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 770.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Dresden rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 256th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dresden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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