Austria vs Hungary: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Austria
2,040 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary
2,261 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Hungary rank
17th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2,261 Thousand persons against 2,040 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 221 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 17th of 45 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 2,167 Thousand persons 3,724 Thousand persons 1,557 Thousand persons Hungary
2000s 2,158 Thousand persons 3,549 Thousand persons 1,391 Thousand persons Hungary
2010s 2,103 Thousand persons 3,080 Thousand persons 977.86 Thousand persons Hungary
2020s 2,059 Thousand persons 2,416 Thousand persons 357.28 Thousand persons Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Austria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2,261 Thousand persons against 2,040 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Austria and Hungary?
221 Thousand persons, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Austria ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed