Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 58.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2024
All-time low
31.2%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 58.3% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Hungary peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.2% | — |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 58.3% | -3.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 58.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 58.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 35.7% | 60.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Hungary?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Hungary was 58.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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