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

Hungary: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 283 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
283 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
643 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
283 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary, 1996–2020

02004006001996200820201996: 547 Thousand persons1997: 597 Thousand persons1998: 643 Thousand persons1999: 604 Thousand persons2000: 551 Thousand persons2001: 472 Thousand persons2002: 441 Thousand persons2003: 394 Thousand persons2004: 359 Thousand persons2005: 342 Thousand persons2006: 341 Thousand persons2007: 316 Thousand persons2008: 309 Thousand persons2009: 303 Thousand persons2010: 300 Thousand persons2011: 285 Thousand persons2012: 319 Thousand persons2013: 321 Thousand persons2014: 335 Thousand persons2015: 345 Thousand persons2016: 351 Thousand persons2017: 338 Thousand persons2018: 325 Thousand persons2019: 309 Thousand persons2020: 283 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary stood at 283 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 643 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 283 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Hungary, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1996 547 Thousand persons
1997 597 Thousand persons +9.1%
1998 643 Thousand persons +7.7%
1999 604 Thousand persons -6.1%
2000 551 Thousand persons -8.8%
2001 472 Thousand persons -14.3%
2002 441 Thousand persons -6.6%
2003 394 Thousand persons -10.7%
2004 359 Thousand persons -8.9%
2005 342 Thousand persons -4.7%
2006 341 Thousand persons -0.3%
2007 316 Thousand persons -7.3%
2008 309 Thousand persons -2.2%
2009 303 Thousand persons -1.9%
2010 300 Thousand persons -1.0%
2011 285 Thousand persons -5.0%
2012 319 Thousand persons +11.9%
2013 321 Thousand persons +0.6%
2014 335 Thousand persons +4.4%
2015 345 Thousand persons +3.0%
2016 351 Thousand persons +1.7%
2017 338 Thousand persons -3.7%
2018 325 Thousand persons -3.8%
2019 309 Thousand persons -4.9%
2020 283 Thousand persons -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 597.75 Thousand persons 547 Thousand persons 643 Thousand persons 4
2000s 382.8 Thousand persons 303 Thousand persons 551 Thousand persons 10
2010s 322.8 Thousand persons 285 Thousand persons 351 Thousand persons 10
2020s 283 Thousand persons 283 Thousand persons 283 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Norway 349 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Belgium 348 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Portugal 331 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Finland 270 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Czechia 266 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Ireland 263 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary was 283 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 643 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 283 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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