Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hamburg recorded 5.3% for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hamburg peaked at 10.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.
That places Hamburg 209th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 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 unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hamburg?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hamburg was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- How does Hamburg rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Hamburg ranks 209th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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