Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 64.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.7
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
294th
of 437 regions
All-time high
224.9
in 2008
All-time low
48.5
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Dresden is 64.7, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.5, in 2023.
That places Dresden 294th out of 437 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.35 | 201.8 | 224.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 121.87 | 81.5 | 175.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.82 | 48.5 | 70.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Dresden
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,082 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,082 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 734.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 79.7 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 734.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 734.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 33.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 83.8 (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 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 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5 in 2023.
- How does Dresden rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 294th out of 437 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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