Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 67.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary peaked at 67.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 67.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 67.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 57.5% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 58.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.4% | 67.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 114 Zambia 67.6% compare
- 115 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.5% compare
- 116 Czechia 67.5% compare
- 118 Malawi 67.3% compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 67.2% compare
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.2% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary was 67.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.