Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary

Hungary: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 2,276 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,276
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,836
in 1997
All-time low
2,276
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary, 1996–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996201020251996: 3.8k1997: 3.8k1998: 3.7k1999: 3.6k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.0k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary is 2,276, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure 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 educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 3,836 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,276, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 3,634 3,836 4
2000s 3,561 3,470 3,682 10
2010s 3,090 2,717 3,461 10
2020s 2,430 2,276 2,713 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Greece 2,998 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 2,557 compare
  3. 12 Czechia 2,497 compare
  4. 14 Austria 2,120 compare
  5. 15 Serbia 1,891 compare
  6. 16 Sweden 1,856 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary?
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Hungary was 2,276 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3,836 in 1997.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2,276 in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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