ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary

Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 88.42 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.42 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
88.75 %
in 2023
All-time low
74.01 %
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 75.4 %2002: 74.8 %2003: 76.1 %2004: 76.3 %2005: 75.7 %2006: 76.9 %2007: 77.1 %2008: 76.3 %2009: 74.5 %2010: 74 %2011: 75.5 %2012: 75.5 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 83.3 %2016: 84.7 %2017: 86.8 %2018: 87.8 %2019: 88 %2020: 86.8 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 88.8 %2024: 88.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary is 88.42 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary peaked at 88.75 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.01 %, in 2010.

That places Hungary 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Hungary, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 75.37 %
2002 74.78 % -0.8%
2003 76.12 % +1.8%
2004 76.28 % +0.2%
2005 75.71 % -0.7%
2006 76.94 % +1.6%
2007 77.06 % +0.2%
2008 76.35 % -0.9%
2009 74.45 % -2.5%
2010 74.01 % -0.6%
2011 75.53 % +2.1%
2012 75.49 % -0.1%
2013 76.93 % +1.9%
2014 81.28 % +5.7%
2015 83.27 % +2.4%
2016 84.68 % +1.7%
2017 86.78 % +2.5%
2018 87.75 % +1.1%
2019 88.04 % +0.3%
2020 86.81 % -1.4%
2021 87.61 % +0.9%
2022 88.34 % +0.8%
2023 88.75 % +0.5%
2024 88.42 % -0.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 88.42 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 88.42 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.9 % 74.45 % 77.06 % 9
2010s 81.38 % 74.01 % 88.04 % 10
2020s 87.99 % 86.81 % 88.75 % 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 39 Russian Federation 88.58 % compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 88.5 % compare
  3. 41 Portugal 88.45 % compare
  4. 43 Denmark 88.26 % compare
  5. 44 Kyrgyzstan 88.23 % compare
  6. 45 Cyprus 87.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary was 88.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 88.75 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 74.01 % in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Hungary ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.