Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hungary, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 58.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hungary peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1997.
That places Hungary 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, total (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 47.6% | — |
| 1979 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 43.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 44.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 58.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hungary?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hungary was 58.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.