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.
Employment rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.9% | — |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 57.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.9%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 57.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.