Employed persons by citizenship in Hungary

Hungary: Employed persons by citizenship was 4,669 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,669
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,699
in 2024
All-time low
3,580
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Employed persons by citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996201020251996: 3.6k1997: 3.6k1998: 3.6k1999: 3.8k2000: 3.8k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.9k2003: 3.9k2004: 3.9k2005: 3.9k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.9k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.7k2025: 4.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 4,669 for employed persons by citizenship in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 4,699 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,580, in 1997.

Hungary ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Employed persons by citizenship in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship in Hungary, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 3,585
1997 3,580 -0.1%
1998 3,640 +1.7%
1999 3,785 +4.0%
2000 3,807 +0.6%
2001 3,859 +1.4%
2002 3,868 +0.2%
2003 3,924 +1.5%
2004 3,894 -0.8%
2005 3,902 +0.2%
2006 3,928 +0.7%
2007 3,902 -0.7%
2008 3,848 -1.4%
2009 3,748 -2.6%
2010 3,732 -0.4%
2011 3,759 +0.7%
2012 3,827 +1.8%
2013 3,893 +1.7%
2014 4,101 +5.3%
2015 4,210 +2.7%
2016 4,352 +3.4%
2017 4,421 +1.6%
2018 4,459 +0.9%
2019 4,495 +0.8%
2020 4,430 -1.4%
2021 4,610 +4.0%
2022 4,670 +1.3%
2023 4,698 +0.6%
2024 4,699 +0.0%
2025 4,669 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,647 3,580 3,785 4
2000s 3,868 3,748 3,928 10
2010s 4,125 3,732 4,495 10
2020s 4,629 4,430 4,699 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Czechia 5,228 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 5,138 compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 4,837 compare
  4. 15 Austria 4,488 compare
  5. 16 Greece 4,330 compare
  6. 17 Denmark 3,073 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship in Hungary?
Employed persons by citizenship in Hungary was 4,669 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,699 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3,580 in 1997.
How does Hungary rank for employed persons by citizenship?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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