Status in employment in Hungary
Hungary: Status in employment was 88.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.21
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.67
in 2017
All-time low
79.49
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Hungary, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Hungary stood at 88.21.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Hungary peaked at 89.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.49, 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.
Status in employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.76 | — |
| 1992 | 79.49 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.89 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 83.6 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 83.33 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.16 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 82.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.98 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.77 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.36 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.22 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.68 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.56 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.31 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 87.29 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.53 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.79 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.27 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.72 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.67 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.51 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.22 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.44 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.62 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.94 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.21 | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 88.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 88.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.34 | 79.49 | 84.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.49 | 84.77 | 87.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.78 | 87.68 | 89.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.84 | 87.44 | 88.21 | 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 status in employment in Hungary?
- Status in employment in Hungary was 88.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 89.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.49 in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for status in employment?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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