Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,885 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 4,885 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 4,920 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,067 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Hungary 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,067 Thousand persons | 4,067 Thousand persons | 4,067 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,157 Thousand persons | 4,074 Thousand persons | 4,247 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,451 Thousand persons | 4,202 Thousand persons | 4,654 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,830 Thousand persons | 4,627 Thousand persons | 4,920 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 4,885 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,067 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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