Labor force participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Hungary is 60.6%, 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 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.4% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 95 United Kingdom 61.4% compare
- 96 Philippines 61.4% compare
- 97 Russia 61.1% compare
- 99 Germany 60.6% compare
- 100 Latvia 60.5% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 60.5% compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate in Hungary was 60.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).