Hungary vs Sweden: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

Hungary
7.99 million Thousand
in 2023
Sweden
8.64 million Thousand
in 2023
Hungary rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020112023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.64 million Thousand against 7.99 million Thousand in Hungary, a difference of 653,620 Thousand.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7.54 million Thousand 7.19 million Thousand 351,078 Thousand Hungary
2010s 7.42 million Thousand 7.91 million Thousand 489,945 Thousand Sweden
2020s 7.89 million Thousand 8.40 million Thousand 508,592 Thousand Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.64 million Thousand against 7.99 million Thousand in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Hungary and Sweden?
653,620 Thousand, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed