Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 61.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary stood at 61.5.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary peaked at 61.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.68, in 2014.
That places Hungary 38th 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.
Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.68 | — |
| 2015 | 54.76 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.27 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.98 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.37 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.16 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.74 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 60.46 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.23 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.58 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.5 | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 61.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.45, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 61.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.22, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.79 | 53.68 | 57.37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.28 | 57.16 | 61.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary was 61.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 61.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.68 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.