ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Hungary

Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 59.05 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.05 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
59.05 %
in 2024
All-time low
10.4 %
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Hungary, 2001–2024

1020304050602001201220242001: 10.4 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 19.3 %2005: 21 %2006: 22.7 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 20.5 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 30 %2013: 31.3 %2014: 34 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 39.8 %2017: 44.5 %2018: 44.4 %2019: 46.1 %2020: 46.6 %2021: 50 %2022: 53 %2023: 57.1 %2024: 59 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Hungary is 59.05 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Hungary peaked at 59.05 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4 %, in 2001.

That places Hungary 39th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value in Hungary, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 10.4 %
2002 13.12 % +26.2%
2003 16.43 % +25.2%
2004 19.31 % +17.5%
2005 20.96 % +8.5%
2006 22.73 % +8.4%
2007 22.34 % -1.7%
2008 20.52 % -8.1%
2009 22.73 % +10.8%
2010 27.24 % +19.8%
2011 30.12 % +10.6%
2012 30.01 % -0.4%
2013 31.33 % +4.4%
2014 33.95 % +8.4%
2015 36.28 % +6.9%
2016 39.82 % +9.8%
2017 44.55 % +11.9%
2018 44.41 % -0.3%
2019 46.14 % +3.9%
2020 46.58 % +1.0%
2021 49.98 % +7.3%
2022 52.98 % +6.0%
2023 57.15 % +7.9%
2024 59.05 % +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.73 % 10.4 % 22.73 % 9
2010s 36.39 % 27.24 % 46.14 % 10
2020s 53.15 % 46.58 % 59.05 % 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 Malta 61.16 % compare
  2. 37 Ireland 60.71 % compare
  3. 38 Belgium 59.5 % compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 58.57 % compare
  5. 41 Spain 58.49 % compare
  6. 42 Cyprus 58.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Hungary?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Hungary was 59.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 59.05 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,530 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.