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 45 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

02040601996201020251996: 43.5 Percentage1997: 43.3 Percentage1998: 44.1 Percentage1999: 45.9 Percentage2000: 46.3 Percentage2001: 46.1 Percentage2002: 46.2 Percentage2003: 46.9 Percentage2004: 46.6 Percentage2005: 46.6 Percentage2006: 46.9 Percentage2007: 46.6 Percentage2008: 46 Percentage2009: 44.9 Percentage2010: 44.7 Percentage2011: 45.1 Percentage2012: 46 Percentage2013: 46.9 Percentage2014: 49.5 Percentage2015: 51 Percentage2016: 52.8 Percentage2017: 53.9 Percentage2018: 54.9 Percentage2019: 55.4 Percentage2020: 54.7 Percentage2021: 57.3 Percentage2022: 58.3 Percentage2023: 58.7 Percentage2024: 58.8 Percentage2025: 58.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 45 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

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Hungary, 1996 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 46.0% -1.3%
2009 44.9% -2.4%
2010 44.7% -0.4%
2011 45.1% +0.9%
2012 46.0% +2.0%
2013 46.9% +2.0%
2014 49.5% +5.5%
2015 51.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.2% 43.3% 45.9% 4
2000s 46.3% 44.9% 46.9% 10
2010s 50.0% 44.7% 55.4% 10
2020s 57.8% 54.7% 58.8% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Czechia 59.3% compare
  2. 15 Germany 59.3% compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 58.7% compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 58.7% compare
  5. 20 Austria 58.3% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 45 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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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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