Labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Hungary, 1996–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996201020251996: 4.0k1997: 3.9k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.1k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.9k2024: 4.9k2025: 4.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary stood at 4,885.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 4,920 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,933, in 1997.

Hungary ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary, 1996 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Belgium 5,478 compare
  2. 12 Czechia 5,378 compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 5,086 compare
  4. 15 Austria 4,758 compare
  5. 16 Greece 4,752 compare
  6. 17 Denmark 3,282 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary?
Labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary was 4,885 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,920 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3,933 in 1997.
How does Hungary rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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