Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary

Hungary: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 294 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
294 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
631 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
287 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, 1997–2020

02004006001997200820201997: 566 Thousand persons1998: 631 Thousand persons1999: 615 Thousand persons2000: 567 Thousand persons2001: 490 Thousand persons2002: 448 Thousand persons2003: 412 Thousand persons2004: 362 Thousand persons2005: 344 Thousand persons2006: 335 Thousand persons2007: 319 Thousand persons2008: 308 Thousand persons2009: 298 Thousand persons2010: 296 Thousand persons2011: 287 Thousand persons2012: 300 Thousand persons2013: 314 Thousand persons2014: 332 Thousand persons2015: 341 Thousand persons2016: 346 Thousand persons2017: 339 Thousand persons2018: 319 Thousand persons2019: 310 Thousand persons2020: 294 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary is 294 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary peaked at 631 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 287 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Hungary 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Hungary, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 566 Thousand persons
1998 631 Thousand persons +11.5%
1999 615 Thousand persons -2.5%
2000 567 Thousand persons -7.8%
2001 490 Thousand persons -13.6%
2002 448 Thousand persons -8.6%
2003 412 Thousand persons -8.0%
2004 362 Thousand persons -12.1%
2005 344 Thousand persons -5.0%
2006 335 Thousand persons -2.6%
2007 319 Thousand persons -4.8%
2008 308 Thousand persons -3.4%
2009 298 Thousand persons -3.2%
2010 296 Thousand persons -0.7%
2011 287 Thousand persons -3.0%
2012 300 Thousand persons +4.5%
2013 314 Thousand persons +4.7%
2014 332 Thousand persons +5.7%
2015 341 Thousand persons +2.7%
2016 346 Thousand persons +1.5%
2017 339 Thousand persons -2.0%
2018 319 Thousand persons -5.9%
2019 310 Thousand persons -2.8%
2020 294 Thousand persons -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 604 Thousand persons 566 Thousand persons 631 Thousand persons 3
2000s 388.3 Thousand persons 298 Thousand persons 567 Thousand persons 10
2010s 318.4 Thousand persons 287 Thousand persons 346 Thousand persons 10
2020s 294 Thousand persons 294 Thousand persons 294 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Norway 360 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Portugal 332 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Finland 307 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Ireland 275 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Czechia 263 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Greece 221 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Hungary was 294 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 631 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 287 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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