Hamburg city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hamburg city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
9.9%
2023
7.4%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-25.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +3.7 pp (37.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -5.5 pp (-40.4%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +1.2 pp (14.8%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.0 pp (-10.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -0.9 pp (-10.8%) |