Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Dresden
Dresden: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
94th
of 441 regions
All-time high
71.6%
in 2019
All-time low
63.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Dresden recorded 71.2% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden peaked at 71.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2002.
Dresden ranks 94th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 67.2% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.9% | 71.2% | 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 participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dresden was 71.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2002.
- How does Dresden rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 94th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dresden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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