Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Hungary

Hungary: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 4,099 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,099
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,152
in 2024
All-time low
3,273
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Hungary, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620252008: 3.4k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.3k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.0k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.2k2025: 4.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Hungary is 4,099, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,273, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 17th of 47 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) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Hungary, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 3,378 —
2009 3,275 -3.1%
2010 3,273 -0.1%
2011 3,302 +0.9%
2012 3,378 +2.3%
2013 3,454 +2.2%
2014 3,636 +5.3%
2015 3,747 +3.0%
2016 3,881 +3.6%
2017 3,964 +2.2%
2018 3,991 +0.7%
2019 4,010 +0.5%
2020 3,899 -2.8%
2021 4,034 +3.5%
2022 4,082 +1.2%
2023 4,123 +1.0%
2024 4,152 +0.7%
2025 4,099 -1.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 4,099 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 4,099 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,327 3,275 3,378 2
2010s 3,664 3,273 4,010 10
2020s 4,065 3,899 4,152 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Portugal 4,468 compare
  2. 15 Czechia 4,409 compare
  3. 16 Belgium 4,370 compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 4,065 compare
  5. 19 Austria 3,951 compare
  6. 20 Greece 3,127 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3,273 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 47 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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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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