Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary

Hungary: Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 was 34.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.52
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 67 countries
All-time high
40.56
in 2002
All-time low
34.52
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40.22001: 40.42002: 40.62003: 39.72004: 39.82005: 38.92006: 38.72007: 38.72008: 38.82009: 38.52010: 38.72011: 38.32012: 37.52013: 37.72014: 37.52015: 37.32016: 382017: 37.52018: 36.92019: 37.22020: 36.12021: 34.82022: 35.42023: 34.72024: 34.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 34.52 for average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary peaked at 40.56 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.52, in 2024.

That places Hungary 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.24
2001 40.4 +0.4%
2002 40.56 +0.4%
2003 39.74 -2.0%
2004 39.77 +0.1%
2005 38.87 -2.3%
2006 38.7 -0.4%
2007 38.69 -0.0%
2008 38.84 +0.4%
2009 38.52 -0.8%
2010 38.69 +0.4%
2011 38.32 -1.0%
2012 37.52 -2.1%
2013 37.69 +0.5%
2014 37.46 -0.6%
2015 37.27 -0.5%
2016 38 +2.0%
2017 37.55 -1.2%
2018 36.9 -1.7%
2019 37.22 +0.9%
2020 36.06 -3.1%
2021 34.77 -3.6%
2022 35.38 +1.8%
2023 34.74 -1.8%
2024 34.52 -0.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 34.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.39, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 34.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.48, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.43 38.52 40.56 10
2010s 37.66 36.9 38.69 10
2020s 35.09 34.52 36.06 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 47 Malta 35.04 compare
  2. 48 Ghana 34.99 compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 34.55 compare
  4. 51 Croatia 34.45 compare
  5. 52 Luxembourg 34.33 compare
  6. 53 Slovenia 33.91 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary?
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary was 34.52 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 40.56 in 2002.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 34.52 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54?
Hungary ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
67 places, 1,011 data points, 2000–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.