Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Hamburg
Hamburg: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 72.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg is 72.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg peaked at 72.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2002.
That places Hamburg 75th 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.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.9% | 72.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hamburg
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.01 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,030 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,428 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 participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hamburg was 72.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2002.
- How does Hamburg rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hamburg ranks 75th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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