Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 4,854 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
4,854 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,930 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3,997 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201220261998: 4.0k Thousand persons1999: 4.1k Thousand persons2000: 4.1k Thousand persons2001: 4.1k Thousand persons2002: 4.1k Thousand persons2003: 4.2k Thousand persons2004: 4.2k Thousand persons2005: 4.2k Thousand persons2006: 4.3k Thousand persons2007: 4.2k Thousand persons2008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.2k Thousand persons2012: 4.3k Thousand persons2013: 4.4k Thousand persons2014: 4.5k Thousand persons2015: 4.5k Thousand persons2016: 4.6k Thousand persons2017: 4.6k Thousand persons2018: 4.6k Thousand persons2019: 4.7k Thousand persons2020: 4.6k Thousand persons2021: 4.8k Thousand persons2022: 4.9k Thousand persons2023: 4.9k Thousand persons2024: 4.9k Thousand persons2025: 4.9k Thousand persons2026: 4.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary stood at 4,854 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 4,930 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,997 Thousand persons, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 3,997 Thousand persons
1999 4,093 Thousand persons +2.4%
2000 4,126 Thousand persons +0.8%
2001 4,091 Thousand persons -0.8%
2002 4,134 Thousand persons +1.0%
2003 4,184 Thousand persons +1.2%
2004 4,172 Thousand persons -0.3%
2005 4,225 Thousand persons +1.3%
2006 4,261 Thousand persons +0.9%
2007 4,206 Thousand persons -1.3%
2008 4,182 Thousand persons -0.6%
2009 4,180 Thousand persons -0.0%
2010 4,205 Thousand persons +0.6%
2011 4,248 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 4,324 Thousand persons +1.8%
2013 4,368 Thousand persons +1.0%
2014 4,460 Thousand persons +2.1%
2015 4,540 Thousand persons +1.8%
2016 4,616 Thousand persons +1.7%
2017 4,623 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 4,639 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 4,652 Thousand persons +0.3%
2020 4,641 Thousand persons -0.2%
2021 4,844 Thousand persons +4.4%
2022 4,865 Thousand persons +0.4%
2023 4,930 Thousand persons +1.3%
2024 4,905 Thousand persons -0.5%
2025 4,856 Thousand persons -1.0%
2026 4,854 Thousand persons -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,045 Thousand persons 3,997 Thousand persons 4,093 Thousand persons 2
2000s 4,176 Thousand persons 4,091 Thousand persons 4,261 Thousand persons 10
2010s 4,468 Thousand persons 4,205 Thousand persons 4,652 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,842 Thousand persons 4,641 Thousand persons 4,930 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Belgium 5,477 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Czechia 5,427 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 5,094 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Greece 4,771 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Austria 4,758 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Denmark 3,304 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary?
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary was 4,854 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,930 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3,997 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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