Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Hungary
Hungary: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,671 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Hungary, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,671 Hours per year per person for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Hungary peaked at 2,348 Hours per year per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,658 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Hungary 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,348 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,347 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,248 Hours per year per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,226 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,149 Hours per year per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2,120 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,111 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,158 Hours per year per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,151 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,125 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,082 Hours per year per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,048 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,002 Hours per year per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,002 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,142 Hours per year per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,949 Hours per year per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,948 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,956 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,946 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,954 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,934 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,899 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,885 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,857 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,859 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,835 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,814 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,788 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,792 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,759 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,767 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,754 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,739 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,734 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,749 Hours per year per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,746 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,761 Hours per year per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,746 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,729 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,721 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,658 Hours per year per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,689 Hours per year per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,698 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,669 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,671 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,671 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,671 Hours per year per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,671 Hours per year per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,198 Hours per year per person | 2,111 Hours per year per person | 2,348 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,003 Hours per year per person | 1,946 Hours per year per person | 2,142 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,842 Hours per year per person | 1,759 Hours per year per person | 1,934 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 Hours per year per person | 1,721 Hours per year per person | 1,767 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,676 Hours per year per person | 1,658 Hours per year per person | 1,698 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 16 New Zealand 1,723 Hours per year per person compare
- 17 Italy 1,716 Hours per year per person compare
- 18 Canada 1,687 Hours per year per person compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,641 Hours per year per person compare
- 21 Ireland 1,639 Hours per year per person compare
- 22 Australia 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
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 average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Hungary?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Hungary was 1,671 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 Hours per year per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.