Employment by status in Hungary
Hungary: Employment by status was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Hungary, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Hungary stood at 88.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Hungary peaked at 89.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1992.
That places Hungary 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 79.5% | 84.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 84.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 87.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.4% | 88.2% | 5 |
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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 employment by status in Hungary?
- Employment by status in Hungary was 88.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for employment by status?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.