Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 68.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary stood at 68.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary peaked at 87.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1991.
Hungary ranks 118th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.0% | — |
| 1970 | 75.4% | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 68.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 98% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 68.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +32.3% | 54.4% | 71.9% |
| 1992 | +29.5% | 51.1% | 66.2% |
| 1978 | -27.6% | 75.4% | 54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 54.4% | 75.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 71.9% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 51.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 57.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.5% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 116 Zambia 69.2% compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 69.0% compare
- 119 Iraq 68.2% compare
- 120 Lithuania 68.1% compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 68.1% 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 68.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 87.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Hungary ranks 118th out of 196 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 8.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.