Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary
Hungary: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,099 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,099 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,152 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,273 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary is 4,099 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary peaked at 4,152 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,273 Thousand persons, in 2010.
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 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,378 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,275 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,273 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,302 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,378 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,454 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,636 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,747 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,881 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,964 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,991 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,010 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,899 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,034 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,082 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,123 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,152 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,099 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,327 Thousand persons | 3,275 Thousand persons | 3,378 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,664 Thousand persons | 3,273 Thousand persons | 4,010 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,065 Thousand persons | 3,899 Thousand persons | 4,152 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary was 4,099 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,152 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,273 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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