Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 92.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
92.61
in 2024
All-time low
76.76
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 77.22001: 76.92002: 76.82003: 77.72004: 77.72005: 78.42006: 79.82007: 79.92008: 80.22009: 80.22010: 80.82011: 81.12012: 82.92013: 83.32014: 852015: 862016: 86.32017: 87.12018: 87.22019: 87.62020: 86.72021: 912022: 91.92023: 92.22024: 92.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 92.61 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary peaked at 92.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.76, in 2002.

That places Hungary 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 77.24
2001 76.9 -0.4%
2002 76.76 -0.2%
2003 77.73 +1.3%
2004 77.73 -0.0%
2005 78.4 +0.9%
2006 79.75 +1.7%
2007 79.9 +0.2%
2008 80.16 +0.3%
2009 80.24 +0.1%
2010 80.82 +0.7%
2011 81.09 +0.3%
2012 82.86 +2.2%
2013 83.32 +0.5%
2014 85.04 +2.1%
2015 86.02 +1.2%
2016 86.33 +0.4%
2017 87.06 +0.8%
2018 87.23 +0.2%
2019 87.61 +0.4%
2020 86.67 -1.1%
2021 91.05 +5.1%
2022 91.9 +0.9%
2023 92.15 +0.3%
2024 92.61 +0.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 92.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 92.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.48 76.76 80.24 10
2010s 84.74 80.82 87.61 10
2020s 90.88 86.67 92.61 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Paraguay 97.3 compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 93.54 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 92.9 compare
  4. 6 Vietnam 92.38 compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 92.24 compare
  6. 8 Saint Lucia 91.89 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Hungary was 92.61 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 92.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 76.76 in 2002.
How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Hungary ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,262 data points, 2000–2026
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.