Annual working hours per worker in Hungary
Hungary: Annual working hours per worker was 1,668 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,668 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,132 hours per worker
in 1980
All-time low
1,658 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Hungary, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,668 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker 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 in Hungary peaked at 2,132 hours per worker in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,658 hours per worker, 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,132 hours per worker | — |
| 1981 | 2,131 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,041 hours per worker | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,021 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,951 hours per worker | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,925 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,916 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,959 hours per worker | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,953 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,929 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,890 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,859 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,817 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,817 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,945 hours per worker | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,949 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,948 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,956 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,946 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,954 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,934 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,899 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,885 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,857 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,859 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,835 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,814 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,788 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,792 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,759 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,767 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,754 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,739 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,734 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,749 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,746 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,761 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,746 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,729 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,721 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,658 hours per worker | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,689 hours per worker | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,698 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,668 hours per worker | -1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,668 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,668 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,996 hours per worker | 1,916 hours per worker | 2,132 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,908 hours per worker | 1,817 hours per worker | 1,956 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,842 hours per worker | 1,759 hours per worker | 1,934 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 hours per worker | 1,721 hours per worker | 1,767 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,678 hours per worker | 1,658 hours per worker | 1,698 hours per worker | 4 |
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 worker in Hungary?
- Annual working hours per worker in Hungary was 1,668 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,132 hours per worker in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Hungary ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.