Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary

Hungary: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 164,381 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
164,381
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 188 countries
All-time high
172,685
in 2019
All-time low
147,392
in 2012
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hungary, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 158.5k2006: 158.2k2007: 158.0k2008: 157.1k2009: 150.1k2010: 150.1k2011: 149.2k2012: 147.4k2013: 150.3k2014: 158.2k2015: 162.4k2016: 171.3k2017: 171.6k2018: 171.0k2019: 172.7k2020: 165.3k2021: 163.4k2022: 168.6k2023: 167.5k2024: 167.2k2025: 166.2k2026: 165.1k2027: 164.4k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Hungary, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
  2. 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
  3. 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
  4. 88 Portugal 163,775 compare
  5. 89 Belarus 162,618 compare
  6. 90 Tunisia 162,006 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.