Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary

Hungary: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,668 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,668
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,132
in 1980
All-time low
1,658
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200120231980: 2.1k1981: 2.1k1982: 2.0k1983: 2.0k1984: 2.0k1985: 1.9k1986: 1.9k1987: 2.0k1988: 2.0k1989: 1.9k1990: 1.9k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.8k1993: 1.8k1994: 1.9k1995: 1.9k1996: 1.9k1997: 2.0k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary is 1,668, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary peaked at 2,132 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 2020.

That places Hungary 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 2,132 —
1981 2,131 -0.0%
1982 2,041 -4.2%
1983 2,021 -1.0%
1984 1,951 -3.5%
1985 1,925 -1.3%
1986 1,916 -0.5%
1987 1,959 +2.2%
1988 1,953 -0.3%
1989 1,929 -1.2%
1990 1,890 -2.0%
1991 1,859 -1.6%
1992 1,817 -2.2%
1993 1,817 +0.0%
1994 1,945 +7.0%
1995 1,949 +0.2%
1996 1,948 -0.1%
1997 1,956 +0.4%
1998 1,946 -0.5%
1999 1,954 +0.4%
2000 1,934 -1.0%
2001 1,899 -1.8%
2002 1,885 -0.7%
2003 1,857 -1.5%
2004 1,859 +0.1%
2005 1,835 -1.3%
2006 1,814 -1.1%
2007 1,788 -1.4%
2008 1,792 +0.2%
2009 1,759 -1.8%
2010 1,767 +0.5%
2011 1,754 -0.7%
2012 1,739 -0.9%
2013 1,734 -0.3%
2014 1,749 +0.9%
2015 1,746 -0.2%
2016 1,761 +0.8%
2017 1,746 -0.8%
2018 1,729 -1.0%
2019 1,721 -0.5%
2020 1,658 -3.7%
2021 1,689 +1.9%
2022 1,698 +0.5%
2023 1,668 -1.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1,668 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1,668 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,996 1,916 2,132 10
1990s 1,908 1,817 1,956 10
2000s 1,842 1,759 1,934 10
2010s 1,745 1,721 1,767 10
2020s 1,678 1,658 1,698 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 90 Canada 1,731 compare
  2. 91 New Zealand 1,708 compare
  3. 92 Italy 1,701 compare
  4. 94 Bulgaria 1,659 compare
  5. 95 Ghana 1,656 compare
  6. 96 Ireland 1,654 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Hungary was 1,668 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2,132 in 1980.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Hungary ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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