Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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
270th
of 440 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Dresden is 36.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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.
That places Dresden 270th out of 440 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 educational attainment level 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)
- 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 unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Dresden was 36.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 270th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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