Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 64.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary stood at 64.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary peaked at 65.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 49.6% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 51.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.6% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 95 Costa Rica 65.4% compare
- 96 Barbados 64.6% compare
- 97 Malawi 64.5% compare
- 99 Mongolia 64.3% compare
- 100 United States of America 64.2% compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64.1% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary was 64.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.