Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 33.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary peaked at 74.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.5% | — |
| 1970 | 66.7% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 39.0% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 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 33.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.5% in 1960.
- 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 140th out of 173 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 down 1.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.