Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary
Hungary: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,669 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,669 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,699 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,732 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,669 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary peaked at 4,699 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,732 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,848 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,748 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,732 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,759 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,827 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,893 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,101 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4,210 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,352 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,421 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,459 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,495 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,430 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,610 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,670 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,698 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,699 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,669 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,798 Thousand persons | 3,748 Thousand persons | 3,848 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,125 Thousand persons | 3,732 Thousand persons | 4,495 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,629 Thousand persons | 4,430 Thousand persons | 4,699 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary was 4,669 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,699 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,732 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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