Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Budapest
Budapest: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 1,668 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Budapest, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Budapest stood at 1,668 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Budapest peaked at 1,668 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,267 Thousand, in 2001.
Budapest ranks 84th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Budapest, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,283 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 1,267 Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,275 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,276 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,290 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,324 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,354 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,346 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,352 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,355 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,336 Thousand | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,337 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,314 Thousand | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,337 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,403 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,451 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,492 Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,528 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,553 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,601 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,581 Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,602 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,632 Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,653 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,668 Thousand | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,312 Thousand | 1,267 Thousand | 1,355 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 Thousand | 1,314 Thousand | 1,601 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 Thousand | 1,581 Thousand | 1,668 Thousand | 5 |
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 persons) by nuts 3 region in Budapest?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Budapest was 1,668 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Budapest?
- The highest recorded value was 1,668 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Budapest?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,267 Thousand in 2001.
- How does Budapest rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Budapest ranks 84th out of 1501 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Budapest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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