Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary
Hungary: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 942.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
942.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
946.6 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
779.5 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary stood at 942.2 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary peaked at 946.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 779.5 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 779.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 783.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 795.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 817.2 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 831.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 846.8 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 878.3 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 870.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 860.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 869.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 880.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 898.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 909.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 921.7 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 946.6 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 942.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 779.5 Thousand persons | 779.5 Thousand persons | 779.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 839.24 Thousand persons | 783.7 Thousand persons | 878.3 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 916.52 Thousand persons | 880.5 Thousand persons | 946.6 Thousand persons | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 47.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.23 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary?
- Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary was 942.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 946.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 779.5 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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