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
35th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
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 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.5% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 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 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 32 Austria 8.3% compare
- 32 Norway 8.3% compare
- 34 Ireland 7.8% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
- 38 Slovak Republic 4.2% compare
- 38 Slovakia 4.2% compare
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 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 35th out of 47 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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