Labour force by citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force by citizenship was 4,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,885
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,920
in 2024
All-time low
3,933
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship in Hungary is 4,885, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 4,920 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,933, in 1997.
That places Hungary 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,984 | — |
| 1997 | 3,933 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,997 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,067 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,074 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,091 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,097 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,165 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,135 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,204 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,247 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,214 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,175 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,166 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,202 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,225 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,300 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,334 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,444 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,518 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,586 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,613 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,629 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,654 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,627 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,803 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,844 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,899 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,920 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,885 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,995 | 3,933 | 4,067 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,157 | 4,074 | 4,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,451 | 4,202 | 4,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,830 | 4,627 | 4,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 labour force by citizenship in Hungary?
- Labour force by citizenship in Hungary was 4,885 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,933 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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