Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,885 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,885 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
4,920 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
4,067 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999201220251999: 4.1k Thousand persons2000: 4.1k Thousand persons2001: 4.1k Thousand persons2002: 4.1k Thousand persons2003: 4.2k Thousand persons2004: 4.1k Thousand persons2005: 4.2k Thousand persons2006: 4.2k 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: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.4k 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: 4.8k Thousand persons2023: 4.9k Thousand persons2024: 4.9k Thousand persons2025: 4.9k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Belgium 5,478 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Czechia 5,378 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 5,086 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Austria 4,758 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Greece 4,752 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Denmark 3,282 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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