Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary
Hungary: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,759 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,759
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,418
in 1980
All-time low
1,745
in 2013
Years of data
37
1980–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary, 1980–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,759 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,745, 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.
Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,418 | — |
| 1981 | 2,417 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,314 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,292 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,213 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2,183 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,173 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,222 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,215 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,187 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,143 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,108 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,061 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,061 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,205 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 2,006 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,023 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,023 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,040 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,033 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,993 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,005 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,978 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,986 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,987 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,983 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,979 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,982 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,963 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,777 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,770 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,750 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,745 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,752 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,749 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,759 | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,759 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,759 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,263 | 2,173 | 2,418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,067 | 2,000 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,989 | 1,963 | 2,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,757 | 1,745 | 1,777 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Hungary?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Hungary was 1,759 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,745 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 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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