Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary is 29.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary peaked at 38.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 123rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.1% | — |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 30.8% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 120 Poland 30.2% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 122 Russian Federation 29.3% compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 29.0% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 28.9% compare
- 126 Croatia 28.8% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary was 29.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Hungary ranks 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.