Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Dresden
Dresden: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Dresden is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Dresden peaked at 18.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Dresden 245th out of 436 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.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 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 unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Dresden?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Dresden was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Dresden rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Dresden ranks 245th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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