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
Latest (2025)
78.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2024
All-time low
60.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6 | — |
| 2000 | 61 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.6 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63 | +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 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 73.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 74 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.6 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 78 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.2 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.8 | -1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 78.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.27 | 61 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.16 | 61.4 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3 | 74.6 | 79.8 | 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 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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