Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Hungary
Hungary: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 4.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.77 million for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Hungary peaked at 4.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.23 million | — |
| 1993 | 3.96 million | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.83 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.77 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 3.74 million | 4.23 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 3.89 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 3.87 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million | 4.60 million | 4.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,739 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 78.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Hungary?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Hungary was 4.77 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org