Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg
Hamburg: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg is 78.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg peaked at 79.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.8, in 2002.
That places Hamburg 144th out of 438 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 participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.1 | — |
| 2000 | 71.6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.8 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.8 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.4 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 75.6 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.7 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.7 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.7 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.9 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.2 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 78.7 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1 | 72.1 | 72.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.7 | 70.8 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.57 | 77.2 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.07 | 78.7 | 79.4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hamburg
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.01 million Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 975.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,030 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,030 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,428 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 975.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 975.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hamburg was 78.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 in 2002.
- How does Hamburg rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Hamburg ranks 144th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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