Persons outside … Persons population private households in Hungary
Hungary: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 31.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 1997
All-time low
31.8
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 24th of 47 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 … Persons population private households in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -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 | +0.3% |
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4 | 47.2 | 49.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.13 | 45 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.95 | 36.9 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.47 | 31.8 | 37 | 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 - % 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 24th out of 47 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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