Labor force with basic education, male in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force with basic education, male was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Hungary stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Hungary peaked at 43.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 102nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.2% | — |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 99 Armenia 44.0% compare
- 100 Italy 44.0% compare
- 101 Hong Kong (China) 43.7% compare
- 103 Senegal 42.4% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 41.5% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 41.2% 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 with basic education, male in Hungary?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Hungary was 43.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Hungary ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).