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

Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 67.64 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.64 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
67.64 %
in 2024
All-time low
18.42 %
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

2030405060702001201220242001: 18.4 %2002: 20.2 %2003: 24 %2004: 25.6 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 28.8 %2007: 28.6 %2008: 27.1 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 31.4 %2011: 33.7 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 36.7 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 48.7 %2017: 52.7 %2018: 54.1 %2019: 56.4 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 59.9 %2022: 64.7 %2023: 67.1 %2024: 67.6 %

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 67.64 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Hungary peaked at 67.64 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.42 %, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 38th 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 — 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 — Value in Hungary, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 18.42 %
2002 20.16 % +9.4%
2003 24.02 % +19.1%
2004 25.58 % +6.5%
2005 27.41 % +7.2%
2006 28.8 % +5.1%
2007 28.58 % -0.8%
2008 27.14 % -5.0%
2009 28.84 % +6.3%
2010 31.44 % +9.0%
2011 33.71 % +7.2%
2012 34.5 % +2.3%
2013 36.66 % +6.3%
2014 40.69 % +11.0%
2015 44.92 % +10.4%
2016 48.67 % +8.3%
2017 52.72 % +8.3%
2018 54.1 % +2.6%
2019 56.35 % +4.2%
2020 56.51 % +0.3%
2021 59.9 % +6.0%
2022 64.65 % +7.9%
2023 67.07 % +3.7%
2024 67.64 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.44 % 18.42 % 28.84 % 9
2010s 43.38 % 31.44 % 56.35 % 10
2020s 63.15 % 56.51 % 67.64 % 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 35 Serbia 68.76 % compare
  2. 36 Belize 68.27 % compare
  3. 37 Australia 68.11 % compare
  4. 39 Portugal 67.21 % compare
  5. 40 France 66.53 % compare
  6. 41 Greece 66.46 % 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 67.64 % 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 67.64 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 18.42 % in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Hungary ranks 38th 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 66.2%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 1,536 data points, 1987–2025
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