Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Hungary

Hungary: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 104.04 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
104.04 Persons
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
358.27 Persons
in 1999
All-time low
84.93 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Hungary, 1998–2025

1002003004001998201120251998: 320.2 Persons1999: 358.3 Persons2000: 338 Persons2001: 279.6 Persons2002: 263.5 Persons2003: 286.2 Persons2004: 253.7 Persons2005: 223.1 Persons2006: 210.9 Persons2007: 205 Persons2008: 187.9 Persons2009: 165.5 Persons2010: 156.1 Persons2011: 148.2 Persons2012: 145.7 Persons2013: 154.8 Persons2014: 186.7 Persons2015: 195.7 Persons2016: 161.1 Persons2017: 166.6 Persons2018: 146.4 Persons2019: 131.6 Persons2020: 84.9 Persons2021: 138.8 Persons2022: 119.8 Persons2023: 108.7 Persons2024: 111.8 Persons2025: 104 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Hungary is 104.04 Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Hungary peaked at 358.27 Persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.93 Persons, in 2020.

That places Hungary 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 339.22 Persons 320.16 Persons 358.27 Persons 2
2000s 241.34 Persons 165.47 Persons 337.98 Persons 10
2010s 159.29 Persons 131.63 Persons 195.68 Persons 10
2020s 111.34 Persons 84.93 Persons 138.81 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 30 Norway 142.9 Persons compare
  2. 31 Finland 133.92 Persons compare
  3. 32 Denmark 108.08 Persons compare
  4. 34 Romania 103.54 Persons compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 36.96 Persons compare
  6. 36 North Macedonia 19.9 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Hungary?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Hungary was 104.04 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 358.27 Persons in 1999.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 84.93 Persons in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Hungary ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.