ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Hungary

Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 603.89 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
603.89 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
650.1 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
512.02 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Hungary, 2001–2024

02004006002001201220242001: 646 1000 No2002: 650.1 1000 No2003: 636.1 1000 No2004: 622 1000 No2005: 624.2 1000 No2006: 634.3 1000 No2007: 648.4 1000 No2008: 636.6 1000 No2009: 619.3 1000 No2010: 642.4 1000 No2011: 645.2 1000 No2012: 512 1000 No2013: 513.9 1000 No2014: 546.5 1000 No2015: 576.5 1000 No2016: 612 1000 No2017: 575.9 1000 No2018: 564.3 1000 No2019: 558.8 1000 No2020: 531.5 1000 No2021: 561.9 1000 No2022: 584.4 1000 No2023: 594.5 1000 No2024: 603.9 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Hungary stood at 603.89 1000 No.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Hungary peaked at 650.1 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 512.02 1000 No, in 2012.

That places Hungary 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Female — Value in Hungary, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2001 646.02 1000 No
2002 650.1 1000 No +0.6%
2003 636.09 1000 No -2.2%
2004 621.98 1000 No -2.2%
2005 624.2 1000 No +0.4%
2006 634.28 1000 No +1.6%
2007 648.37 1000 No +2.2%
2008 636.63 1000 No -1.8%
2009 619.29 1000 No -2.7%
2010 642.35 1000 No +3.7%
2011 645.18 1000 No +0.4%
2012 512.02 1000 No -20.6%
2013 513.87 1000 No +0.4%
2014 546.45 1000 No +6.3%
2015 576.48 1000 No +5.5%
2016 612 1000 No +6.2%
2017 575.89 1000 No -5.9%
2018 564.31 1000 No -2.0%
2019 558.82 1000 No -1.0%
2020 531.48 1000 No -4.9%
2021 561.9 1000 No +5.7%
2022 584.4 1000 No +4.0%
2023 594.47 1000 No +1.7%
2024 603.89 1000 No +1.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 603.89 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 304.13 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 603.89 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.71 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 635.22 1000 No 619.29 1000 No 650.1 1000 No 9
2010s 574.74 1000 No 512.02 1000 No 645.18 1000 No 10
2020s 575.23 1000 No 531.48 1000 No 603.89 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Czechia 773 1000 No compare
  2. 22 Serbia 734.96 1000 No compare
  3. 23 Austria 687.07 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Sweden 569.65 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Colombia 518.1 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 494.26 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Hungary?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Hungary was 603.89 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 650.1 1000 No in 2002.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 512.02 1000 No in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.