Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 65.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
65.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2023
All-time low
47.0%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 47 Percentage1999: 49.8 Percentage2000: 50.6 Percentage2001: 49.7 Percentage2002: 50.1 Percentage2003: 51.1 Percentage2004: 50.6 Percentage2005: 50.7 Percentage2006: 51.1 Percentage2007: 50.4 Percentage2008: 50 Percentage2009: 48.8 Percentage2010: 49 Percentage2011: 49.6 Percentage2012: 50.7 Percentage2013: 52.2 Percentage2014: 54.8 Percentage2015: 56.6 Percentage2016: 58.8 Percentage2017: 59.8 Percentage2018: 60.6 Percentage2019: 61.1 Percentage2020: 60.7 Percentage2021: 64 Percentage2022: 64.3 Percentage2023: 65 Percentage2024: 65 Percentage2025: 65 Percentage2026: 65 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary is 65.0%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 65.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 47.0%
1999 49.8% +6.0%
2000 50.6% +1.6%
2001 49.7% -1.8%
2002 50.1% +0.8%
2003 51.1% +2.0%
2004 50.6% -1.0%
2005 50.7% +0.2%
2006 51.1% +0.8%
2007 50.4% -1.4%
2008 50.0% -0.8%
2009 48.8% -2.4%
2010 49.0% +0.4%
2011 49.6% +1.2%
2012 50.7% +2.2%
2013 52.2% +3.0%
2014 54.8% +5.0%
2015 56.6% +3.3%
2016 58.8% +3.9%
2017 59.8% +1.7%
2018 60.6% +1.3%
2019 61.1% +0.8%
2020 60.7% -0.7%
2021 64.0% +5.4%
2022 64.3% +0.5%
2023 65.0% +1.1%
2024 65.0% +0.0%
2025 65.0% +0.0%
2026 65.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.4% 47.0% 49.8% 2
2000s 50.3% 48.8% 51.1% 10
2010s 55.3% 49.0% 61.1% 10
2020s 64.1% 60.7% 65.0% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Lithuania 65.8% compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 65.8% compare
  3. 20 Austria 64.7% compare
  4. 21 Portugal 64.5% compare
  5. 22 Latvia 63.8% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 63.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary was 65.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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