Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
90th
of 441 regions
All-time high
70.0%
in 2019
All-time low
56.8%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hamburg recorded 68.3% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg peaked at 70.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2004.
That places Hamburg 90th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.3% | 69.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hamburg
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.01 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,030 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,030 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 975.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 975.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg was 68.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2004.
- How does Hamburg rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hamburg ranks 90th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hamburg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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