Employment-to-population ratio in Hungary
The ILO estimates that 57.8% of people aged 15 and over in Hungary were employed in 2025.
Hungary, 2025
57.8%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
56.8%
Position in 2025
91st of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Hungary over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Hungary | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.8% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 57.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 52.4%, the figure has changed by +5.5 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Hungary has the 91st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Labour force participation
60.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.0%
2025 · Eurostat