Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 75.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2024
All-time low
52.0%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 75.1% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Hungary peaked at 75.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1996.
That places Hungary 16th out of 45 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.0% | — |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 52.0% | 55.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 54.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 69.9% | 75.1% | 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, citizenship and in Hungary?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Hungary was 75.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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