Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Hungary
Hungary: Labour transitions: change in qualification level was 66.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.7
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.5
in 2012
All-time low
65.7
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Hungary, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Hungary stood at 66.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Hungary peaked at 81.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 2020.
That places Hungary 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.9 | — |
| 2007 | 78.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 81.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.3 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 80.9 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 78.1 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 78.6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 72.1 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 65.7 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 68.4 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 68.9 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 66.7 | -3.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 66.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.15, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 66.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.4, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.12 | 76.9 | 78.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 78 | 70.6 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.08 | 65.7 | 70.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 46 North Macedonia 69.5 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 69.5 compare
- 48 Slovakia 68.6 compare
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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Hungary?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Hungary was 66.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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