Hungary vs Portugal: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and

Hungary
84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Portugal
85.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Hungary rank
7th
Portugal rank
4th

Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
020406080199420092025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 85.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Hungary, a difference of 0.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 69.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 82.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 12.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Portugal
2000s 72.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 82.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Portugal
2010s 74.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 78.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 3.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Portugal
2020s 83.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 82.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.6486 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 85.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and between Hungary and Portugal?
0.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
Hungary ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,246 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.