Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary
Hungary: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.1 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39.1 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
39.1 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary is 39.1 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary peaked at 40 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.1 Hour, in 2026.
Hungary ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 39.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.1 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 40 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.62 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.27 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 7 |
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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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Hungary was 39.1 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 Hour in 2026.
- How does Hungary rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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