Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary
Hungary: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.2 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2020.
That places Hungary 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.29 | 4.4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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