Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary

Hungary: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.6 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
78.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
78.6
in 2024
All-time low
59.4
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 59.62000: 59.92001: 59.42002: 59.52003: 60.62004: 60.22005: 61.32006: 622007: 61.62008: 61.22009: 61.22010: 61.92011: 62.42012: 63.72013: 64.72014: 672015: 68.62016: 70.12017: 71.22018: 72.12019: 72.82020: 732021: 76.32022: 77.32023: 78.22024: 78.62025: 78.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 78.6 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 78.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 2001.

That places Hungary 15th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.6 59.6 59.6 1
2000s 60.69 59.4 62 10
2010s 67.45 61.9 72.8 10
2020s 77 73 78.6 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 13 Austria 78.9 compare
  2. 14 Portugal 78.8 compare
  3. 16 Ireland 78.4 compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 78.1 compare
  5. 18 Czechia 78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary was 78.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 78.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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