Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 4.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
4.3%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026

02.557.51012.51998201220261998: 6.7 Percentage1999: 6.6 Percentage2000: 7.7 Percentage2001: 7.5 Percentage2002: 7.3 Percentage2003: 8 Percentage2004: 7.1 Percentage2005: 7.3 Percentage2006: 7.1 Percentage2007: 7.4 Percentage2008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 9.3 Percentage2010: 10 Percentage2011: 9 Percentage2012: 10.1 Percentage2013: 12.1 Percentage2014: 10.9 Percentage2015: 12 Percentage2016: 9.3 Percentage2017: 8.3 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 5.6 Percentage2021: 5.5 Percentage2022: 5.5 Percentage2023: 4.8 Percentage2024: 4.4 Percentage2025: 4.7 Percentage2026: 4.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2026, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2026.

That places Hungary 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 6.7%
1999 6.6% -1.5%
2000 7.7% +16.7%
2001 7.5% -2.6%
2002 7.3% -2.7%
2003 8.0% +9.6%
2004 7.1% -11.3%
2005 7.3% +2.8%
2006 7.1% -2.7%
2007 7.4% +4.2%
2008 8.1% +9.5%
2009 9.3% +14.8%
2010 10.0% +7.5%
2011 9.0% -10.0%
2012 10.1% +12.2%
2013 12.1% +19.8%
2014 10.9% -9.9%
2015 12.0% +10.1%
2016 9.3% -22.5%
2017 8.3% -10.8%
2018 6.8% -18.1%
2019 6.2% -8.8%
2020 5.6% -9.7%
2021 5.5% -1.8%
2022 5.5% +0.0%
2023 4.8% -12.7%
2024 4.4% -8.3%
2025 4.7% +6.8%
2026 4.3% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.6% 6.7% 2
2000s 7.7% 7.1% 9.3% 10
2010s 9.5% 6.2% 12.1% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.3% 5.6% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 32 Ireland 6.2% compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 3.9% compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 3.9% compare
  6. 38 Latvia 2.9% compare
  7. 38 Latvia 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Hungary was 4.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2026.
How does Hungary rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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