Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary
Hungary: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 4.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.6
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2015
All-time low
4.6
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary peaked at 11.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2025.
That places Hungary 37th out of 47 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6 |
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Hungary was 4.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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