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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
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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