Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 32.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary peaked at 33.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2008.
That places Hungary 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 24.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Hungary was 32.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Hungary ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, total (%) (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.