Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 61.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
61.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 69 countries
All-time high
61.58
in 2024
All-time low
53.68
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

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

02040602014201920252014: 53.72015: 54.82016: 55.72017: 56.32018: 572019: 57.42020: 57.22021: 59.72022: 60.52023: 61.22024: 61.62025: 61.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.79 53.68 57.37 6
2020s 60.28 57.16 61.58 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 35 Austria 61.7 compare
  2. 36 Germany 61.67 compare
  3. 37 Latvia 61.61 compare
  4. 39 Slovak Republic 61.22 compare
  5. 40 Mongolia 61.07 compare
  6. 41 Czechia 61.01 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 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rate-current-ilo-definition-icls19-15/hungary/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rate-current-ilo-definition-icls19-15/hungary/">Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 713 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.