Labor force participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate was 60.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.58
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.66
in 2024
All-time low
50.82
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Hungary is 60.58, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Hungary peaked at 60.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.82, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 98th of 186 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.54 | — |
| 1991 | 51.24 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.12 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.93 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.88 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.84 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.82 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.91 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.16 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.48 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.77 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.97 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.18 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.32 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.41 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.31 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.18 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.56 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.99 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.23 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.87 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.52 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.01 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 56.21 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.83 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.45 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.12 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.86 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.61 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.66 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.58 | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.03 | 50.82 | 51.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.93 | 51.16 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.37 | 51.99 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.88 | 58.45 | 60.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 95 United Kingdom 61.37 compare
- 96 Philippines 61.35 compare
- 97 Russia 61.11 compare
- 99 Germany 60.57 compare
- 100 Latvia 60.52 compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 60.51 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 in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate in Hungary was 60.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.82 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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