Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,297 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,297 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
32nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,310 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,892 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Hessen stood at 3,297 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 3,310 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,892 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Hessen ranks 32nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,892 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,893 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,947 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,932 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,933 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,914 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,000 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,036 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,039 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,054 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,061 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,014 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,085 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,100 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,132 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,116 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,162 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,232 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,248 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,258 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,310 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,234 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,128 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,208 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,273 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,290 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,297 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,892 Thousand persons | 2,892 Thousand persons | 2,892 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,981 Thousand persons | 2,893 Thousand persons | 3,061 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,166 Thousand persons | 3,014 Thousand persons | 3,310 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,238 Thousand persons | 3,128 Thousand persons | 3,297 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.9% (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)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Hessen was 3,297 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,310 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,892 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Hessen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 32nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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