Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary is 35.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary peaked at 36.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.4% | 35.8% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary was 35.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Hungary ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.