Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 443 regions
All-time high
72.7
in 2019
All-time low
63
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2002.
That places Hamburg 75th out of 443 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4 | 64.4 | 64.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.91 | 63 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.96 | 67.4 | 72.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.05 | 71.9 | 72.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Hamburg
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 74.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,428 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 78.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 78.7 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,030 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,030 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,428 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 975.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 975.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.3 (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 in 2002.
- How does Hamburg rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hamburg ranks 75th out of 443 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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