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

Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 57.15 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.15 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.69 %
in 2023
All-time low
41.51 %
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

02040602001201220242001: 43.2 %2002: 43 %2003: 44.1 %2004: 43.4 %2005: 43 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 43.7 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 41.5 %2010: 42.1 %2011: 42.4 %2012: 43 %2013: 44 %2014: 47.3 %2015: 49.4 %2016: 51.6 %2017: 54 %2018: 55 %2019: 55.2 %2020: 54 %2021: 56.2 %2022: 57.4 %2023: 57.7 %2024: 57.1 %

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 57.15 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Hungary peaked at 57.69 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.51 %, in 2009.

That places Hungary 40th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Hungary, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 43.16 %
2002 42.98 % -0.4%
2003 44.1 % +2.6%
2004 43.43 % -1.5%
2005 43.02 % -0.9%
2006 43.76 % +1.7%
2007 43.66 % -0.2%
2008 42.58 % -2.5%
2009 41.51 % -2.5%
2010 42.15 % +1.5%
2011 42.36 % +0.5%
2012 42.98 % +1.5%
2013 44.01 % +2.4%
2014 47.33 % +7.5%
2015 49.44 % +4.5%
2016 51.56 % +4.3%
2017 54 % +4.7%
2018 55.05 % +1.9%
2019 55.16 % +0.2%
2020 54.05 % -2.0%
2021 56.19 % +4.0%
2022 57.41 % +2.2%
2023 57.69 % +0.5%
2024 57.15 % -0.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 57.15 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 57.15 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.13 % 41.51 % 44.1 % 9
2010s 48.4 % 42.15 % 55.16 % 10
2020s 56.5 % 54.05 % 57.69 % 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 37 Kyrgyzstan 58.24 % compare
  2. 38 Sweden 58.15 % compare
  3. 39 Denmark 57.98 % compare
  4. 40 Mexico 57.15 % compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 57.03 % compare
  6. 43 Canada 56.81 % 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 57.15 % 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 57.69 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 41.51 % in 2009.
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 20.7%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.