Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 65.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary peaked at 65.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1991.
Hungary ranks 101st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 54.5% | — |
| 1979 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.3% | 53.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 48.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 51.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.8% | 65.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 65.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 174 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 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.