Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 26.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary peaked at 35.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.4% | — |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 27.4% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 26.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 155 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 2.5%. 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, 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.