Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 58.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2024
All-time low
43.3
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary is 58.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary peaked at 58.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1997.
Hungary ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.5 | — |
| 1997 | 43.3 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.1 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.9 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 46.3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.1 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.6 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 51 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.7 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.3 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.3 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.8 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 58.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 58.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2 | 43.3 | 45.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.31 | 44.9 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.02 | 44.7 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.77 | 54.7 | 58.8 | 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary was 58.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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