Public employment in Hungary
Hungary: Public employment was 4,764 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Hungary is 4,764, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Hungary peaked at 4,795 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,623, in 2013.
That places Hungary 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Public employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,174 | — |
| 2006 | 4,192 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,198 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,115 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,013 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,001 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,003 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,008 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,623 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 3,810 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,914 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,002 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,559 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 4,663 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,715 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,657 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,713 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,787 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,795 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,764 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,139 | 4,013 | 4,198 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,130 | 3,623 | 4,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,743 | 4,657 | 4,795 | 5 |
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 public employment in Hungary?
- Public employment in Hungary was 4,764 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,795 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,623 in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for public employment?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. 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 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 total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.