Labour force participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force participation rate was 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rate in 2025.
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 in Hungary peaked at 61.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2001.
That places Hungary 19th 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.
Labour force participation rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2000 | 49.77 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 49.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.05 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.7 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.35 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.73 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.77 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 60.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.09 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 49.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 49.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.81 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 49.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 50.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.96 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 50.35 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 57.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 57.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 16 Chile 62.09 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Austria 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Germany 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 OECD 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Czechia 61 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Finland 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 in Hungary?
- Labour force participation rate in Hungary was 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 61.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.