Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Hungary
Hungary: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 39.37 Hours per week per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Hungary, 1995β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 39.37 Hours per week per person for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Hungary peaked at 41.54 Hours per week per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.37 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
That places Hungary 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.34 Hours per week per person | 41.08 Hours per week per person | 41.54 Hours per week per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.49 Hours per week per person | 39.89 Hours per week per person | 41.21 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.68 Hours per week per person | 39.44 Hours per week per person | 39.85 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 Hours per week per person | 39.37 Hours per week per person | 39.49 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 11 Chile 39.84 Hours per week per person compare
- 12 Cyprus 39.59 Hours per week per person compare
- 13 Brazil 39.45 Hours per week per person compare
- 15 Malta 39.25 Hours per week per person compare
- 16 Czechia 39.2 Hours per week per person compare
- 17 Argentina 38.14 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Hungary?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Hungary was 39.37 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 41.54 Hours per week per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.37 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.