Employment in Hungary
Hungary: Employment was 4,687 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,687
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,256
in 1981
All-time low
3,580
in 1997
Years of data
46
1980β2025
Employment in Hungary, 1980β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Hungary is 4,687, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Hungary peaked at 5,256 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,580, in 1997.
Hungary ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,130 | 5,044 | 5,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,962 | 3,580 | 4,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,868 | 3,748 | 3,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,125 | 3,732 | 4,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,640 | 4,431 | 4,715 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 71 Azerbaijan, Republic of 4,901 compare
- 72 Switzerland 4,886 compare
- 73 Belarus, Republic of 4,798 compare
- 75 Senegal 4,668 compare
- 76 Austria 4,500 compare
- 77 Israel 4,362 compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Hungary?
- Employment in Hungary was 4,687 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,256 in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,580 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for employment?
- Hungary ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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