Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 2,270 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
2,270 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,741 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
2,270 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201220261998: 3.7k Thousand persons1999: 3.6k Thousand persons2000: 3.5k Thousand persons2001: 3.7k Thousand persons2002: 3.6k Thousand persons2003: 3.6k Thousand persons2004: 3.5k 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: 3.2k Thousand persons2014: 3.1k Thousand persons2015: 3.0k Thousand persons2016: 2.9k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.7k Thousand persons2021: 2.4k Thousand persons2022: 2.4k Thousand persons2023: 2.3k Thousand persons2024: 2.3k Thousand persons2025: 2.3k Thousand persons2026: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2,270 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 3,741 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,270 Thousand persons, in 2026.

That places Hungary 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 3,741 Thousand persons
1999 3,590 Thousand persons -4.0%
2000 3,539 Thousand persons -1.4%
2001 3,678 Thousand persons +3.9%
2002 3,625 Thousand persons -1.4%
2003 3,553 Thousand persons -2.0%
2004 3,549 Thousand persons -0.1%
2005 3,495 Thousand persons -1.5%
2006 3,451 Thousand persons -1.3%
2007 3,492 Thousand persons +1.2%
2008 3,502 Thousand persons +0.3%
2009 3,491 Thousand persons -0.3%
2010 3,452 Thousand persons -1.1%
2011 3,397 Thousand persons -1.6%
2012 3,305 Thousand persons -2.7%
2013 3,229 Thousand persons -2.3%
2014 3,099 Thousand persons -4.0%
2015 2,988 Thousand persons -3.6%
2016 2,884 Thousand persons -3.5%
2017 2,818 Thousand persons -2.3%
2018 2,747 Thousand persons -2.5%
2019 2,709 Thousand persons -1.4%
2020 2,685 Thousand persons -0.9%
2021 2,448 Thousand persons -8.8%
2022 2,403 Thousand persons -1.8%
2023 2,314 Thousand persons -3.7%
2024 2,307 Thousand persons -0.3%
2025 2,283 Thousand persons -1.0%
2026 2,270 Thousand persons -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,665 Thousand persons 3,590 Thousand persons 3,741 Thousand persons 2
2000s 3,537 Thousand persons 3,451 Thousand persons 3,678 Thousand persons 10
2010s 3,063 Thousand persons 2,709 Thousand persons 3,452 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,387 Thousand persons 2,270 Thousand persons 2,685 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Greece 2,959 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Portugal 2,548 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Czechia 2,466 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Austria 2,131 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Sweden 1,891 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Serbia 1,891 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary?
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Hungary was 2,270 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3,741 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2,270 Thousand persons in 2026.
How does Hungary rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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