Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Hungary

Hungary: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 283 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
283
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
643
in 1998
All-time low
283
in 2020
Years of data
25
1996–2020

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

02004006001996200820201996: 5471997: 5971998: 6431999: 6042000: 5512001: 4722002: 4412003: 3942004: 3592005: 3422006: 3412007: 3162008: 3092009: 3032010: 3002011: 2852012: 3192013: 3212014: 3352015: 3452016: 3512017: 3382018: 3252019: 3092020: 283

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary stood at 283. 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 283, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 24th of 50 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: quarterly data (1989–2020) 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 Value Change
1996 547 —
1997 597 +9.1%
1998 643 +7.7%
1999 604 -6.1%
2000 551 -8.8%
2001 472 -14.3%
2002 441 -6.6%
2003 394 -10.7%
2004 359 -8.9%
2005 342 -4.7%
2006 341 -0.3%
2007 316 -7.3%
2008 309 -2.2%
2009 303 -1.9%
2010 300 -1.0%
2011 285 -5.0%
2012 319 +11.9%
2013 321 +0.6%
2014 335 +4.4%
2015 345 +3.0%
2016 351 +1.7%
2017 338 -3.7%
2018 325 -3.8%
2019 309 -4.9%
2020 283 -8.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 283 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 283 is below the median for high income countries, which is 331, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

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

See the full ranking of 56 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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 50 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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