Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Hungary
Hungary: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 4,075 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,075 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,151 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3,057 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,075 Thousand persons for employees by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 4,151 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,057 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Hungary 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,057 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,241 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3,317 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,321 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,357 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,426 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,361 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,397 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,444 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,400 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,378 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 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 | 4,075 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,075 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,075 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,149 Thousand persons | 3,057 Thousand persons | 3,241 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,368 Thousand persons | 3,276 Thousand persons | 3,444 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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 employees by occupation - quarterly data in Hungary?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Hungary was 4,075 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,151 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,057 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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