Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data was 68.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
68.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2023
All-time low
51.7%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 51.7 Percentage1999: 53.3 Percentage2000: 53.8 Percentage2001: 52.7 Percentage2002: 53.3 Percentage2003: 54.1 Percentage2004: 54 Percentage2005: 54.7 Percentage2006: 55.3 Percentage2007: 54.6 Percentage2008: 54.4 Percentage2009: 54.5 Percentage2010: 54.9 Percentage2011: 55.6 Percentage2012: 56.7 Percentage2013: 57.5 Percentage2014: 59 Percentage2015: 60.3 Percentage2016: 61.5 Percentage2017: 62.1 Percentage2018: 62.8 Percentage2019: 63.2 Percentage2020: 63.4 Percentage2021: 66.4 Percentage2022: 66.9 Percentage2023: 68.1 Percentage2024: 68 Percentage2025: 68 Percentage2026: 68.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary is 68.1%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 51.7%
1999 53.3% +3.1%
2000 53.8% +0.9%
2001 52.7% -2.0%
2002 53.3% +1.1%
2003 54.1% +1.5%
2004 54.0% -0.2%
2005 54.7% +1.3%
2006 55.3% +1.1%
2007 54.6% -1.3%
2008 54.4% -0.4%
2009 54.5% +0.2%
2010 54.9% +0.7%
2011 55.6% +1.3%
2012 56.7% +2.0%
2013 57.5% +1.4%
2014 59.0% +2.6%
2015 60.3% +2.2%
2016 61.5% +2.0%
2017 62.1% +1.0%
2018 62.8% +1.1%
2019 63.2% +0.6%
2020 63.4% +0.3%
2021 66.4% +4.7%
2022 66.9% +0.8%
2023 68.1% +1.8%
2024 68.0% -0.1%
2025 68.0% +0.0%
2026 68.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.5% 51.7% 53.3% 2
2000s 54.1% 52.7% 55.3% 10
2010s 59.4% 54.9% 63.2% 10
2020s 67.0% 63.4% 68.1% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Latvia 68.7% compare
  2. 21 Latvia 68.7% compare
  3. 23 Finland 68.5% compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 66.6% compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 66.5% compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 66.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More work & labour data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary?
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary was 68.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rates-by-country-of-birth-quarterly-data/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 CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rates-by-country-of-birth-quarterly-data/hungary/">Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed