Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Hungary
Hungary: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 39.16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 39.16 for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Hungary peaked at 40.87 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.16, in 2025.
That places Hungary 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.87 | — |
| 1997 | 40.63 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.47 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.33 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.25 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.12 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.98 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.87 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.62 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.56 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.27 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.37 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.64 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.67 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.58 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.49 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.27 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.31 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.3 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.3 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.16 | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 39.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 39.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.11, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.68 | 40.56 | 40.87 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.14 | 39.62 | 40.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.51 | 39.27 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.27 | 39.16 | 39.31 | 6 |
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 average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Hungary?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Hungary was 39.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.16 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.