Hungary vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Hungary
2,270 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
1,891 Thousand persons
in 2026
Hungary rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2,270 Thousand persons against 1,891 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 379 Thousand persons.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,665 Thousand persons | 2,069 Thousand persons | 1,596 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3,537 Thousand persons | 2,036 Thousand persons | 1,502 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3,063 Thousand persons | 2,090 Thousand persons | 972.34 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,387 Thousand persons | 1,974 Thousand persons | 412.86 Thousand persons | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 2,270 Thousand persons against 1,891 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Hungary and Sweden?
- 379 Thousand persons, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Hungary ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.