Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary

Hungary: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 43.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
43.2%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2008
All-time low
43.2%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 66.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 62.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 62.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 52.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 52.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 55.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 62.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 58.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 64.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 59.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 54.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 57.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 51.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2021: 59.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 55.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 57.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 49.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 43.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 43.2% for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 66.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 24th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.7% 62.8% 66.6% 2
2010s 58.1% 52.3% 64.1% 10
2020s 52.9% 43.2% 59.4% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

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  2. 22 Spain 58.3% compare
  3. 23 Estonia 48.8% compare
  4. 25 Greece 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary?
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary was 43.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
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