Rank in country
25 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Hamburg - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Hamburg (2025).
Hamburg
Latest value
· 2025
31.50% of people
DE 31.9 · -0.4 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
91 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,862,565
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Hamburg compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Hamburg
31.5
Germany
31.9
Europe
29.1
Germany -0.4 pp
Europe +2.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Hamburg recorded 31.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 587,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 29.9% to 31.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Poverty risk deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion improved.