Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,030 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,030 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
197th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,030 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
860.8 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hamburg recorded 1,030 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Hamburg peaked at 1,030 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 860.8 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Hamburg 197th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 860.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 861.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 872.1 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 861.4 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 864.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 865.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 889.1 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 913.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 927.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 923.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 944.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 905.4 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 900.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 909.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 926.3 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 951.2 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 949.1 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 976.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,001 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,004 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,013 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,006 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 974.2 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 988 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,009 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,024 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,030 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860.8 Thousand persons | 860.8 Thousand persons | 860.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 892.33 Thousand persons | 861.4 Thousand persons | 944.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 953.63 Thousand persons | 900.2 Thousand persons | 1,013 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,005 Thousand persons | 974.2 Thousand persons | 1,030 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hamburg
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.01 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,428 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,428 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 975.3 Thousand persons (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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Hamburg?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Hamburg was 1,030 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,030 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.8 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Hamburg rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Hamburg ranks 197th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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