ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Hungary
Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 144.25 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Hungary is 144.25 1000 No, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Hungary peaked at 240.69 1000 No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 116.36 1000 No, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 51st of 72 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 240.69 1000 No | — |
| 2002 | 225.75 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 198.43 1000 No | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 210.02 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 192.13 1000 No | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 186.75 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 182.51 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 173.98 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 179.16 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 172.82 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 168.73 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 124.14 1000 No | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 119.8 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 125.09 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 125.63 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 130.75 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 122.41 1000 No | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 116.36 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 117.8 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 131.53 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 140.69 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 146.86 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 145.88 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 144.25 1000 No | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 144.25 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 144.25 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.82 1000 No | 173.98 1000 No | 240.69 1000 No | 9 |
| 2010s | 132.35 1000 No | 116.36 1000 No | 172.82 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.84 1000 No | 131.53 1000 No | 146.86 1000 No | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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 144.25 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 240.69 1000 No in 2001.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.36 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Hungary ranks 51st 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 15.3%. 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, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.