Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary
Hungary: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 4,078 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,078 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,151 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3,276 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary is 4,078 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary peaked at 4,151 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,276 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,378 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,276 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,293 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,348 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,414 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,527 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,699 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,787 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,943 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,987 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,007 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,992 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,894 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,079 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,083 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,151 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,143 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,083 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 4,078 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,327 Thousand persons | 3,276 Thousand persons | 3,378 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,700 Thousand persons | 3,293 Thousand persons | 4,007 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,073 Thousand persons | 3,894 Thousand persons | 4,151 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Hungary was 4,078 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,151 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,276 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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