ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary
Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 56.24 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary stood at 56.24 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary peaked at 56.24 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.19 %, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.19 % | — |
| 2002 | 12.77 % | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 15.87 % | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 18.75 % | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 20.23 % | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 21.96 % | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.37 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.34 % | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 20.89 % | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9 % | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 27.22 % | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 27.2 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.61 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.97 % | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 34.07 % | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 38.07 % | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 42.97 % | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 43.16 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.95 % | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 44.91 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.51 % | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 50.93 % | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 54.73 % | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 56.24 % | +2.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 56.24 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.26 %, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 56.24 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.39 %, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.93 % | 10.19 % | 21.96 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.31 % | 24.9 % | 44.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.06 % | 44.91 % | 56.24 % | 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-to-population ratio by in Hungary?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary was 56.24 % 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 56.24 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 % in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Hungary ranks 40th 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 75.9%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.