Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 54.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
198th
of 436 regions
All-time high
93.3 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
36.7 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hamburg is 54.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hamburg peaked at 93.3 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.7 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Hamburg ranks 198th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 67.1 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 61 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 70.8 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 82.9 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 91.7 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 90.3 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.4 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 65.7 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 68.2 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 63.5 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 48.2 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.9 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.1 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.7 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4 Thousand persons | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 43.6 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 39.9 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 49.6 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 54.5 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1 Thousand persons | 74.1 Thousand persons | 74.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.44 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 93.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.27 Thousand persons | 36.7 Thousand persons | 63.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.22 Thousand persons | 39.9 Thousand persons | 54.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hamburg
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.01 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,030 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 975.3 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)
- 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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 975.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hamburg?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hamburg was 54.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Hamburg rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Hamburg ranks 198th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hamburg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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