Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary
Hungary: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,759 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary, 1980–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,759 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Hungary peaked at 2,418 Hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,745 Hours, in 2013.
That places Hungary 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,263 Hours | 2,173 Hours | 2,418 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,067 Hours | 2,000 Hours | 2,205 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,989 Hours | 1,963 Hours | 2,033 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,757 Hours | 1,745 Hours | 1,777 Hours | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Hungary?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary was 1,759 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 Hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,745 Hours in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.