Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Hungary

Hungary: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 2,276 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,276 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,836 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
2,276 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996201020251996: 3.8k Thousand persons1997: 3.8k Thousand persons1998: 3.7k Thousand persons1999: 3.6k Thousand persons2000: 3.6k Thousand persons2001: 3.7k Thousand persons2002: 3.7k Thousand persons2003: 3.6k Thousand persons2004: 3.6k Thousand persons2005: 3.5k Thousand persons2006: 3.5k Thousand persons2007: 3.5k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.5k Thousand persons2010: 3.5k Thousand persons2011: 3.4k Thousand persons2012: 3.3k Thousand persons2013: 3.3k Thousand persons2014: 3.1k Thousand persons2015: 3.0k Thousand persons2016: 2.9k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.7k Thousand persons2021: 2.5k Thousand persons2022: 2.4k Thousand persons2023: 2.4k Thousand persons2024: 2.3k Thousand persons2025: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2,276 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 3,836 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,276 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Hungary 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,749 Thousand persons 3,634 Thousand persons 3,836 Thousand persons 4
2000s 3,561 Thousand persons 3,470 Thousand persons 3,682 Thousand persons 10
2010s 3,090 Thousand persons 2,717 Thousand persons 3,461 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,430 Thousand persons 2,276 Thousand persons 2,713 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Greece 2,998 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Portugal 2,557 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Czechia 2,497 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Austria 2,120 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Serbia 1,891 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Sweden 1,856 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Hungary?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Hungary was 2,276 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3,836 Thousand persons in 1997.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2,276 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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