Compensation of employees per hour worked in Hamburg
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Hamburg was €46.32 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 6.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 38 regions in 2023.
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Hamburg, 2000 to 2023
All 24 values
| Period | EUR |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.32 Estimated |
| 2022 | 43.44 Estimated |
| 2021 | 41.73 |
| 2020 | 41.53 |
| 2019 | 39.81 |
| 2018 | 38.35 |
| 2017 | 36.91 |
| 2016 | 35.99 |
| 2015 | 35.34 |
| 2014 | 34.34 |
| 2013 | 33.64 |
| 2012 | 32.36 |
| 2011 | 31.14 |
| 2010 | 30.37 |
| 2009 | 30.42 |
| 2008 | 29.35 |
| 2007 | 28.51 |
| 2006 | 28.28 |
| 2005 | 28.51 |
| 2004 | 28.18 |
| 2003 | 28.07 |
| 2002 | 27.56 |
| 2001 | 27.14 |
| 2000 | 26.52 |
Compared with Germany and European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Hamburg | 46.32 |
| Germany | 40.7 |
| European Union (27) | 28.15 |
Rankings
- EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by compensation of employees per hour worked
Definition
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe, EUR million) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), same place and year, times 1,000,000. This is how Eurostat computes regional compensation per hour worked.
Inputs
- Compensation of employees, regional accounts (2023): 78,264, Eurostat
- Hours worked by employees, regional accounts (2023): 1,689,582,000, Eurostat
How to cite
Invokely calculation from Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Invokely. (n.d.). Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw) (Compensation of employees per hour worked, Hamburg, 2000 to 2023) [Data set]. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur
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Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), Compensation of employees per hour worked, Hamburg, 2000 to 2023. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Invokely. n.d. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Compensation of employees per hour worked, Hamburg, 2000 to 2023. Dataset. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur.
Harvard
Invokely (no date) Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), Compensation of employees per hour worked, Hamburg, 2000 to 2023 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the compensation of employees per hour worked in Hamburg?
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Hamburg was €46.32 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 6.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 38 regions in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Invokely. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest compensation of employees per hour worked in Hamburg?
€46.32 in 2023, the highest value since 2000 in this series.