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

Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9
in 2000
All-time low
1.9
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Hungary, 2000–2025

2468102000201220252000: 92001: 7.42002: 6.72003: 7.42004: 6.72005: 5.72006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 4.92009: 4.42010: 4.22011: 42012: 3.82013: 42014: 4.62015: 4.72016: 3.72017: 3.82018: 3.32019: 2.92020: 1.92021: 32022: 2.62023: 2.32024: 2.42025: 2.2

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

Annual values for Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation in Hungary, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.29 4.4 9 10
2010s 3.9 2.9 4.7 10
2020s 2.4 1.9 3 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
  2. 28 North Macedonia 3.9 compare
  3. 29 Croatia 2.8 compare
  4. 31 Estonia 2 compare
  5. 32 Romania 1.4 compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 915 data points, 2000–2025
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