Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary

Hungary: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 70 countries
All-time high
10
in 1999
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary, 1998–2024

2468101998201120241998: 91999: 102000: 9.92001: 9.52002: 9.62003: 8.42004: 8.92005: 8.22006: 7.52007: 7.22008: 7.32009: 7.62010: 7.82011: 8.42012: 8.12013: 8.22014: 72015: 6.32016: 5.82017: 5.32018: 4.92019: 5.12020: 5.82021: 3.52022: 2.82023: 2.22024: 2.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary stood at 2.2. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary peaked at 10 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.

That places Hungary 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Hungary, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 9
1999 10 +11.1%
2000 9.9 -1.0%
2001 9.5 -4.0%
2002 9.6 +1.1%
2003 8.4 -12.5%
2004 8.9 +6.0%
2005 8.2 -7.9%
2006 7.5 -8.5%
2007 7.2 -4.0%
2008 7.3 +1.4%
2009 7.6 +4.1%
2010 7.8 +2.6%
2011 8.4 +7.7%
2012 8.1 -3.6%
2013 8.2 +1.2%
2014 7 -14.6%
2015 6.3 -10.0%
2016 5.8 -7.9%
2017 5.3 -8.6%
2018 4.9 -7.5%
2019 5.1 +4.1%
2020 5.8 +13.7%
2021 3.5 -39.7%
2022 2.8 -20.0%
2023 2.2 -21.4%
2024 2.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5 9 10 2
2000s 8.41 7.2 9.9 10
2010s 6.69 4.9 8.4 10
2020s 3.3 2.2 5.8 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Hungary was 2.2 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1999.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
Hungary ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.