Temporary employees by main reason in Hungary

Hungary: Temporary employees by main reason was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2015
All-time low
4.5
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Hungary, 1997–2025

02.557.51012.51997201120251997: 6.51998: 6.51999: 6.12000: 6.92001: 7.52002: 7.52003: 7.62004: 6.92005: 72006: 6.92007: 7.32008: 7.92009: 8.52010: 9.82011: 9.12012: 9.52013: 10.92014: 10.82015: 11.42016: 9.72017: 8.82018: 7.22019: 6.62020: 5.92021: 5.92022: 5.52023: 52024: 4.82025: 4.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Hungary stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Hungary peaked at 11.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.37 6.1 6.5 3
2000s 7.4 6.9 8.5 10
2010s 9.38 6.6 11.4 10
2020s 5.27 4.5 5.9 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Austria 8.3 compare
  2. 25 Norway 8.3 compare
  3. 27 Ireland 7.8 compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 4.4 compare
  5. 30 Slovak Republic 4.2 compare
  6. 31 Estonia 3.4 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Hungary?
Temporary employees by main reason in Hungary was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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