Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Budapest
Budapest: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 2.75 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.75 million Thousand
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
78th
of 313 regions
All-time high
2.76 million Thousand
in 2022
All-time low
2.21 million Thousand
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Budapest, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Budapest stood at 2.75 million Thousand.
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 Thousand in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million Thousand, 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.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Budapest, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.42 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 2.33 million Thousand | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million Thousand | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million Thousand | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million Thousand | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million Thousand | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million Thousand | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.76 million Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million Thousand | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million Thousand | 2.33 million Thousand | 2.42 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million Thousand | 2.21 million Thousand | 2.70 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million Thousand | 2.58 million Thousand | 2.76 million Thousand | 4 |
More work & labour data for Budapest
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.17 million Persons (2023)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.8% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 78.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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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