Economic Indicators
Hamburg | Metropolitan Region | |
Area | 755 km² | 19,801 km² |
Population (31 Dec. 09) | 1.77 million | 4.3 million |
Employees subject to social insurance contribution (31 Dec. 09) (Source: Statistikamt Nord) | 0.8 million | 1.4 million |
Population
(Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2010/ 2011 v. Statistikamt Nord)
31 Dec. 2009 | |
Total inhabitants in millions Hamburg (metropolitan region) | 1.77 (4.3) |
Male Female | 866,623 907,601 |
Under 18 years of age (%) 18 to 60 years of age (%) 60 years and above (%) | 15.3 60.6 24.0 |
Labour Market
(Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2010/ 2011 v. Statistikamt Nord (Bundesagentur für Arbeit))
(1) As at June 30 (2) Annual average
Basic data | 2008 | 2009 |
Employees subject to social insurance contribution (1) | 797,514 | 809,315 |
Unemployment rate (2) | 8.1 % | 8.6 % |
Number of unemployed (2) | 72,958 | 78,516 |
Hamburg Economy
(Source: Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft (INSM) - WiWo-Bundesländerranking 2011)
- Inhabitants 2007 to 2010: +1% (average: -0.6%)
- Proportion of university graduates of total jobholders (highly qualified) 2007 to 2010: +1.1% (average: +0.7%)
- Number of gainfully employed 2007 to 2010: +4.4% (average: +1.9%)
- Gross domestic product: €49,638 per inhabitant (2010) (Federal average: €30,566)
- Disposable income: €24,137 per inhabitant (2010) (Federal average: €18,983)
- Taxing capacity: €4,228 per inhabitant (Federal average: €2,128)
Whether it is the economy or the population – Hamburg is a growing city. Click here to learn more about the strongest industries. Discover why Hamburg is good for business [PDF 2,94 MB].
These figures provide an overview of Hamburg as an international trading metropolis [PDF 1,24 MB].
For additional economic data please refer to the online databases of the national and northern German statistics agencies.
