Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Budapest
Budapest: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 2.75 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Budapest, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Budapest stood at 2.75 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Budapest peaked at 2.76 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 2012.
That places Budapest 78th out of 313 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.33 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.21 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.58 million | 2.76 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for Budapest
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 911.8 (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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 911.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.8 (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 participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 81.4 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 36.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Budapest?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Budapest was 2.75 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2012.
- How does Budapest rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Budapest ranks 78th out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Budapest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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