Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 68.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 68.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 1998.
That places Hungary 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 educational attainment level in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.2% |
| 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 | +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 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 68.1 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5 | 51.7 | 53.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.14 | 52.7 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.36 | 54.9 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.99 | 63.4 | 68.1 | 7 |
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- 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 in Hungary?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Hungary was 68.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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