Self-employed persons by occupation in Hungary
Hungary: Self-employed persons by occupation was 557.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by occupation in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Hungary is 557.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Hungary peaked at 600.9 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 425.6 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 15th of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.92 Thousand persons | 554.5 Thousand persons | 600.9 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 502.99 Thousand persons | 456.6 Thousand persons | 553.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.07 Thousand persons | 425.6 Thousand persons | 475.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.93 Thousand persons | 521.8 Thousand persons | 572.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Hungary?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Hungary was 557.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 600.9 Thousand persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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