Hamburg
NUTS 1 DE6 Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January1,862,5652025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001962024 p+1 year on year1 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)5.3%2025+0.5 pp year on year15 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant27,400 PPS2023 e+4.2% year on year2 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.22024+0.5 year on year5 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education43.0%2025+1.5 pp year on year2 of 16 · Germany
How it compares with the other regions of Germany
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Germany, for the same period. Hamburg in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 162,581 M€ | +4.9% | — | 8 / 16 | 39 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 87,500 € | +3.9% | 51,800 € | 1 / 16 | 3 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 78,300 PPS | +4.4% | 46,400 PPS | 1 / 16 | 3 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 196 | +1 | 116 | 1 / 16 | 3 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 147,271 M€ | +4.0% | — | 8 / 16 | 39 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 19,635 M€ | +7.3% | — | 9 / 16 | 53 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 21,143 M€ | +4.6% | — | 11 / 16 | 46 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,358.5 | +0.8% | — | 10 / 16 | 64 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 91,932 | +2.0% | — | 10 / 16 | 76 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.9% | +1.8 pp | 8.4% | 2 / 16 | 35 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 16,389,473 | +2.0% | — | 11 / 16 | 62 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 8,799 | +1.4% | 5,267 | 3 / 16 | 25 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 5.3% | +0.5 pp | 3.8% | 15 / 16 | 47 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 1.6% | +0.3 pp | 1.1% | 10 / 13 | 49 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2019 | 8.3% | -0.3 pp | 5.8% | 12 / 13 | 23 / 104 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.7 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 78.7% | -0.5 pp | 81.1% | 13 / 16 | 39 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.3% | -0.7 pp | 84.5% | 13 / 16 | 48 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.2% | -0.2 pp | 77.7% | 12 / 16 | 36 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 9.7% | -0.2 pp | 9.5% | 6 / 16 | 35 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 43.0% | +1.5 pp | 35.4% | 2 / 16 | 27 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 62.1% | +0.7 pp | 52.5% | 2 / 16 | 7 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 2.62% | — | 3.10% | 8 / 16 | 21 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 e | 27,400 PPS | +4.2% | 25,800 PPS | 2 / 16 | 3 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 23.8% | -0.7 pp | 21.2% | 12 / 16 | 68 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.2 | +0.5 | 81.2 | 5 / 16 | 60 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 3.7 | +0.4 | 3.2 | 12 / 16 | 70 / 113 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,862,565 | +0.6% | — | 13 / 16 | 92 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 16 / 16 | 90 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 26.7% | +0.1 pp | 35.9% | 1 / 16 | 23 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 2,615.6 | +0.8% | 236.4 | 2 / 16 | 4 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.9 | -4.4 | 1.4 | 2 / 16 | 30 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.5 | -4.4 | 5.4 | 6 / 16 | 39 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.5 | -0.4 | 8.1 | 1 / 16 | 22 / 113 | |