Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Budapest
Budapest: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 443 regions
All-time high
71.3
in 2024
All-time low
56.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Budapest, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Budapest stood at 70.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Budapest peaked at 71.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3, in 2013.
That places Budapest 37th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.53 | 56.3 | 64.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.3 | 65.4 | 71.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Budapest
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 911.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 81.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 81.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,288 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,288 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 36.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 911.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 911.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 942.2 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 911.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Budapest?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Budapest was 70.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 in 2013.
- How does Budapest rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Budapest ranks 37th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Budapest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Budapest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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