Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 64.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dresden is 64.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dresden peaked at 224.9 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.5 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Dresden 296th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 224.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 201.8 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 175.4 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 147.5 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 137.3 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 141.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 134 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 118.7 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 99.9 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 96 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 87.1 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 81.5 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 70.3 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 60.2 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 48.5 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 58.1 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 64.7 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.35 Thousand persons | 201.8 Thousand persons | 224.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 121.87 Thousand persons | 81.5 Thousand persons | 175.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.82 Thousand persons | 48.5 Thousand persons | 70.3 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.7% (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 NUTS 2 region 67.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.7% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dresden was 64.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 224.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Dresden rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 296th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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