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
5.7%
2023
1.6%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-71.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +1.5 pp (26.3%) |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +4.1 pp (56.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -5.1 pp (-45.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.5 pp (-56.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.1 pp (-40.7%) |