Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 78.8% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1999.
That places Hungary 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6% | — |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 61.4% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 74.6% | 79.8% | 6 |
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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 sex, age and other typologies in Hungary?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary was 78.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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