Male labor participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Male labor participation rate was 67.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.94
in 2023
All-time low
57.19
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 67.51 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Hungary peaked at 67.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.19, in 1998.
That places Hungary 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.6 | — |
| 1991 | 57.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.45 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.42 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.36 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.22 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.19 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.28 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.51 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.83 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.29 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.47 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.58 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.63 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.46 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.05 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.34 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.99 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.06 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 61.92 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 63.31 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.55 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.43 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.87 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.42 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.35 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.79 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.41 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.94 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.59 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 67.51 | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 67.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 67.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.36 | 57.19 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.25 | 57.51 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.29 | 58.06 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 | 66.35 | 67.94 | 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 male labor participation rate in Hungary?
- Male labor participation rate in Hungary was 67.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for male labor participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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