Economy, jobs and prices in Hamburg, Germany: official figures

Among 22 large German cities, Hamburg had the 10th highest unemployment rate in 2023, at 7.4% (median of all 400 districts: 5.0%). In 2019 it was 6.1%.

More figures

• 85% of people in Hamburg were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
• 58% of people in Hamburg agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Hamburg compares with other cities in Germany

Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) – large cities (2023)

Hamburg ranks 10 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) – large cities (2023)

Hamburg ranks 8 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) – large cities (2023)

Hamburg ranks 8 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) – large cities (2023)

Hamburg ranks 5 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: SV Beschäftigte am Wohnort je 100 Einwohner im erwerbsfähigen Alter in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

Journeys to work by public transport (2016)

Hamburg ranks 3 of 77, highest first.

Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)

Hamburg ranks 71 of 77, highest first.

Tourist nights (2020)

Hamburg ranks 3 of 77, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
• Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)

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