Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Hungary
Hungary: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 4,668 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,668 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Hungary peaked at 4,699 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,646 Persons, in 1997.
That places Hungary 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,028 Persons | — |
| 1993 | 3,770 Persons | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 3,693 Persons | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,679 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,648 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,646 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,697 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,809 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,856 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,868 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,871 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,922 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,900 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,902 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,928 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,902 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,848 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,894 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,874 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,903 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,959 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,029 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,222 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,335 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,482 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,548 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,459 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,495 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,430 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,610 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,670 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,697 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,699 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,668 Persons | -0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,668 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,668 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,746 Persons | 3,646 Persons | 4,028 Persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,889 Persons | 3,848 Persons | 3,928 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,231 Persons | 3,874 Persons | 4,548 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,629 Persons | 4,430 Persons | 4,699 Persons | 6 |
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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Hungary?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Hungary was 4,668 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,699 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,646 Persons in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.