Employment rate in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rate was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Hungary is 57.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Hungary peaked at 58.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 92nd of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.9% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 46.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Hungary?
- Employment rate in Hungary was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rate?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.