Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 45.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Hungary is 45.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 72.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 67.7% | 68.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 55.1% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 45.7% | 65.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Hungary?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Hungary was 45.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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