Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Hungary

Hungary: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
104.4 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
104.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
All-time low
85.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2012
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Hungary, 2009–2026

02550751002009201720262009: 89.9 Index, 2021=1002010: 90.6 Index, 2021=1002011: 90.7 Index, 2021=1002012: 85.4 Index, 2021=1002013: 91.7 Index, 2021=1002014: 94.3 Index, 2021=1002015: 96.5 Index, 2021=1002016: 101.1 Index, 2021=1002017: 96.3 Index, 2021=1002018: 95.8 Index, 2021=1002019: 102.3 Index, 2021=1002020: 97.3 Index, 2021=1002021: 98.6 Index, 2021=1002022: 100.7 Index, 2021=1002023: 95.8 Index, 2021=1002024: 97.2 Index, 2021=1002025: 97.4 Index, 2021=1002026: 104.4 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 104.4 Index, 2021=100 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Hungary peaked at 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 85.4 Index, 2021=100, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data in Hungary, 2009 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2009 89.9 Index, 2021=100
2010 90.6 Index, 2021=100 +0.8%
2011 90.7 Index, 2021=100 +0.1%
2012 85.4 Index, 2021=100 -5.8%
2013 91.7 Index, 2021=100 +7.4%
2014 94.3 Index, 2021=100 +2.8%
2015 96.5 Index, 2021=100 +2.3%
2016 101.1 Index, 2021=100 +4.8%
2017 96.3 Index, 2021=100 -4.7%
2018 95.8 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%
2019 102.3 Index, 2021=100 +6.8%
2020 97.3 Index, 2021=100 -4.9%
2021 98.6 Index, 2021=100 +1.3%
2022 100.7 Index, 2021=100 +2.1%
2023 95.8 Index, 2021=100 -4.9%
2024 97.2 Index, 2021=100 +1.5%
2025 97.4 Index, 2021=100 +0.2%
2026 104.4 Index, 2021=100 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.9 Index, 2021=100 89.9 Index, 2021=100 89.9 Index, 2021=100 1
2010s 94.47 Index, 2021=100 85.4 Index, 2021=100 102.3 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 98.77 Index, 2021=100 95.8 Index, 2021=100 104.4 Index, 2021=100 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Norway 107 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 18 Estonia 106.6 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 18 Estonia 106.6 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 20 Sweden 104.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 103.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 103.9 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Hungary?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Hungary was 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 85.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 795 data points, 2009–2026
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