Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 36.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.6%
Rank
267th
of 436 regions
All-time high
159.2 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
19.8 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Dresden recorded 36.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dresden peaked at 159.2 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.8 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Dresden ranks 267th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 150.7 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 148.4 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 140.4 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 159.2 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 158.8 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 139.5 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 116 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 105.4 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 101.8 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 85.8 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 71 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 60.4 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 58.1 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 60 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.7 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 34.9 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 30 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6 Thousand persons | +49.5% |
| 2025 | 36.3 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.89 Thousand persons | 101.8 Thousand persons | 159.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.07 Thousand persons | 28.1 Thousand persons | 85.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.12 Thousand persons | 19.8 Thousand persons | 36.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Dresden
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 522,425 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,082 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)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 734.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dresden was 36.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 159.2 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Dresden rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 267th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dresden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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