Germany vs Hungary: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany currently reports 61.67 against 61.5 in Hungary, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 38th of 69 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.03 | 55.79 | 5.23 | Germany |
| 2020s | 61.24 | 60.28 | 0.9623 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 61.67 against 61.5 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.17, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Germany ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 38th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.