Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hungary: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 78.3% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Hungary ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 61.5% | 3.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 63.4% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 69.4% | 7.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 77.1% | 14.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 78.3% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hungary?
- 14.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hungary rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Hungary ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.