Employment rates by citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rates by citizenship was 65.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 65.2 for employment rates by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 65.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.1, in 1996.
That places Hungary 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.1 | — |
| 1997 | 46.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 49.7 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.7 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.1 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 58 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 59.3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.1 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 65.1 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.08 | 46.1 | 49.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.1 | 48.8 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.77 | 48.7 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 60.4 | 65.2 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship in Hungary?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Hungary was 65.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1 in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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