Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary
Hungary: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,070 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3,070 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary peaked at 3,835 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,070, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 29th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,835 | — |
| 2015 | 3,733 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,648 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,584 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,495 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,458 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,469 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,241 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,176 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,110 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,079 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,070 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,626 | 3,458 | 3,835 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,191 | 3,070 | 3,469 | 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary was 3,070 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,835 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,070 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.