Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2024
All-time low
47.6%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary stood at 61.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary peaked at 61.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1997.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.3% | — |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 50.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 57.2% | 61.6% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Hungary was 61.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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