Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Hungary

Hungary: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.1 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2011
All-time low
0.1
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Hungary, 1996–2025

0.10.20.30.41996201020251996: 0.11997: 0.11998: 0.11999: 0.22000: 0.12001: 0.12002: 0.12003: 0.12004: 0.22005: 0.12006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.22009: 0.22010: 0.32011: 0.42012: 0.32013: 0.32014: 0.32015: 0.32016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.32021: 0.22022: 0.12023: 0.12024: 0.12025: 0.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.1 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Hungary peaked at 0.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1996.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.125 0.1 0.2 4
2000s 0.15 0.1 0.2 10
2010s 0.27 0.2 0.4 10
2020s 0.15 0.1 0.3 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 4 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
  2. 4 Italy 0.2 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 0.2 compare
  4. 7 Belgium 0.1
  5. 7 Cyprus 0.1 compare
  6. 7 Germany 0.1 compare
  7. 7 Finland 0.1 compare
  8. 7 Croatia 0.1 compare
  9. 7 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
  10. 7 Serbia 0.1 compare
  11. 7 Sweden 0.1 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Hungary?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Hungary was 0.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Hungary ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 391 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed