Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary

Hungary: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 4,114 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,114 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,152 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,302 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary, 2011–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201820252011: 3.3k Thousand persons2012: 3.4k Thousand persons2013: 3.5k Thousand persons2014: 3.6k Thousand persons2015: 3.7k Thousand persons2016: 3.9k Thousand persons2017: 4.0k Thousand persons2018: 4.0k Thousand persons2019: 4.0k Thousand persons2020: 3.9k Thousand persons2021: 4.0k Thousand persons2022: 4.1k Thousand persons2023: 4.1k Thousand persons2024: 4.2k Thousand persons2025: 4.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary stood at 4,114 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary peaked at 4,152 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,302 Thousand persons, in 2011.

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 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 3,302 Thousand persons
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 4,114 Thousand persons -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,707 Thousand persons 3,302 Thousand persons 4,010 Thousand persons 9
2020s 4,067 Thousand persons 3,899 Thousand persons 4,152 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Portugal 4,468 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Czechia 4,408 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Belgium 4,358 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 4,059 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Austria 3,951 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Greece 3,135 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Hungary was 4,114 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,152 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3,302 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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