Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2025
All-time low
48.7%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 65.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 20th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.1% | — |
| 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 | 50.0% | -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 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 65.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 65.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 60.4% | 65.2% | 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 nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 65.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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