Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary
Hungary: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 31.8% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary peaked at 49.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 45 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.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.7% | — |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 49.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 37.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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