Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,638 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,638 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
52nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,723 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,350 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Düsseldorf recorded 2,638 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Düsseldorf peaked at 2,723 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,350 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Düsseldorf ranks 52nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,368 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,350 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,368 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,372 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,376 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,368 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,456 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,502 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,508 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,503 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,499 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,449 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,494 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,498 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,518 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,530 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,530 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,558 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,604 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,587 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,591 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,527 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,588 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,668 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,723 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,710 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,638 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,368 Thousand persons | 2,368 Thousand persons | 2,368 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,430 Thousand persons | 2,350 Thousand persons | 2,508 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,536 Thousand persons | 2,449 Thousand persons | 2,604 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,643 Thousand persons | 2,527 Thousand persons | 2,723 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Düsseldorf
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 991,301 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,869 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,869 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Düsseldorf?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Düsseldorf was 2,638 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Düsseldorf rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Düsseldorf ranks 52nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Düsseldorf?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Düsseldorf 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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