Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 43.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary, 2008–2025
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 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.6% | — |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -12.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 43.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 43.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 29th out of 30 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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