Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and was 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary is 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary peaked at 85.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1997.
That places Hungary 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 69.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 70.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 71.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 72.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 75.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 78.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 78.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 85.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 84.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 67.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 70.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 70.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 73.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 69.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 79.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 76.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 4 Slovenia 85.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Portugal 85.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Estonia 85.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Iceland 85.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Latvia 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Luxembourg 84.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Türkiye 65.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Norway 84.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Ireland 83.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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 of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary?
- Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Hungary was 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 85.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.