Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 68.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 68.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.6, in 2001.
That places Hungary 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.87 | 52.6 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.05 | 54.8 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.53 | 63 | 68.2 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 68.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6 in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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