Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary

Hungary: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2015
All-time low
4.6%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary, 1997–2025

02.557.51012.51997201120251997: 6.7 Percentage1998: 6.7 Percentage1999: 6.2 Percentage2000: 6.9 Percentage2001: 7.5 Percentage2002: 7.5 Percentage2003: 7.6 Percentage2004: 6.9 Percentage2005: 7 Percentage2006: 6.9 Percentage2007: 7.3 Percentage2008: 7.9 Percentage2009: 8.5 Percentage2010: 9.8 Percentage2011: 9.1 Percentage2012: 9.5 Percentage2013: 10.9 Percentage2014: 10.8 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 9.7 Percentage2017: 8.8 Percentage2018: 7.2 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 5.9 Percentage2022: 5.5 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage2024: 4.8 Percentage2025: 4.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary peaked at 11.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2025.

That places Hungary 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary, 1997 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1997 6.7%
1998 6.7% +0.0%
1999 6.2% -7.5%
2000 6.9% +11.3%
2001 7.5% +8.7%
2002 7.5% +0.0%
2003 7.6% +1.3%
2004 6.9% -9.2%
2005 7.0% +1.4%
2006 6.9% -1.4%
2007 7.3% +5.8%
2008 7.9% +8.2%
2009 8.5% +7.6%
2010 9.8% +15.3%
2011 9.1% -7.1%
2012 9.5% +4.4%
2013 10.9% +14.7%
2014 10.8% -0.9%
2015 11.4% +5.6%
2016 9.7% -14.9%
2017 8.8% -9.3%
2018 7.2% -18.2%
2019 6.6% -8.3%
2020 5.9% -10.6%
2021 5.9% +0.0%
2022 5.5% -6.8%
2023 5.0% -9.1%
2024 4.8% -4.0%
2025 4.6% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.2% 6.7% 3
2000s 7.4% 6.9% 8.5% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.6% 11.4% 10
2020s 5.3% 4.6% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 32 Ireland 7.4% compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 4.2% compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 4.2% compare
  6. 38 Estonia 3.4% compare
  7. 38 Estonia 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Hungary was 4.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Hungary ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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