Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,903 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4,903
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 69 countries
All-time high
4,935
in 2024
All-time low
4,444
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, 2014–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2014201920252014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.9k2023: 4.9k2024: 4.9k2025: 4.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary stood at 4,903.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary peaked at 4,935 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,444, in 2014.

That places Hungary 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,574 4,444 4,654 6
2020s 4,841 4,627 4,935 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Belgium 5,486 compare
  2. 26 Czechia 5,404 compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 5,134 compare
  4. 29 Austria 4,776 compare
  5. 30 Greece 4,761 compare
  6. 31 Zambia 4,561 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

More work & labour data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary was 4,903 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,935 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,444 in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.