Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Hungary
81.1% of people aged 20 to 64 in Hungary were employed in 2025.
Hungary, 2025
81.1%
Change from 2024
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European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
10th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Hungary over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.1% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8%b (break in time series) | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | 67.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 70.9%, the figure has changed by +10.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Hungary has the 10th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
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Employment-to-population ratio
57.8%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.9%
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.5%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
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