Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary

Hungary: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2018
All-time low
18.4%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 23.61992: 231993: 21.91994: 22.21995: 22.71996: 22.61997: 231998: 23.11999: 23.72000: 23.42001: 23.62002: 232003: 22.42004: 21.72005: 20.22006: 20.12007: 20.32008: 19.92009: 18.62010: 18.62011: 18.42012: 18.72013: 20.52014: 23.92015: 262016: 28.62017: 29.62018: 29.72019: 28.62020: 27.52021: 26.82022: 27.12023: 27.62024: 27.22025: 27.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Hungary recorded 27.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary peaked at 29.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2011.

Hungary ranks 121st 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Hungary, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 23.6%
1992 23.0% -2.3%
1993 21.9% -5.1%
1994 22.2% +1.6%
1995 22.7% +2.4%
1996 22.6% -0.7%
1997 23.0% +2.0%
1998 23.1% +0.5%
1999 23.7% +2.5%
2000 23.4% -1.4%
2001 23.6% +0.8%
2002 23.0% -2.2%
2003 22.4% -2.8%
2004 21.7% -3.0%
2005 20.2% -7.0%
2006 20.1% -0.7%
2007 20.3% +1.4%
2008 19.9% -2.1%
2009 18.6% -6.9%
2010 18.6% +0.4%
2011 18.4% -1.4%
2012 18.7% +1.9%
2013 20.5% +9.5%
2014 23.9% +16.5%
2015 26.0% +9.1%
2016 28.6% +9.8%
2017 29.6% +3.5%
2018 29.7% +0.4%
2019 28.6% -3.8%
2020 27.5% -4.0%
2021 26.8% -2.5%
2022 27.1% +1.3%
2023 27.6% +1.8%
2024 27.2% -1.5%
2025 27.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 21.9% 23.7% 9
2000s 21.3% 18.6% 23.6% 10
2010s 24.3% 18.4% 29.7% 10
2020s 27.3% 26.8% 27.6% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 118 Saudi Arabia 28.3% compare
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  3. 120 Portugal 27.7% compare
  4. 122 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.4% compare
  5. 123 Gambia 27.4% compare
  6. 124 Georgia 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary was 27.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Hungary ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.