Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary
Hungary: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 164,381 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 164,381 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary peaked at 172,685 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 147,392, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158,511 | — |
| 2006 | 158,200 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 157,966 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 157,109 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 150,083 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 150,090 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 149,182 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 147,392 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 150,264 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 158,200 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 162,447 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 171,325 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 171,616 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 170,972 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 172,685 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 165,294 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 163,410 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 168,628 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 167,452 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 167,156 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 166,232 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 165,145 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 164,381 | -0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 164,381 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 164,381 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,374 | 150,083 | 158,511 | 5 |
| 2010s | 160,417 | 147,392 | 172,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,962 | 163,410 | 168,628 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary was 164,381 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 172,685 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,392 in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.