Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Hungary's labour force participation stands at 60.58% as of 2025-12-31, down from 60.66% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Hungary's labour force participation was 60.58%, down from 60.66% in 2024.
In 2024, Hungary's labour force participation was 60.66%, up from 60.61% in 2023.
In 2023, Hungary's labour force participation was 60.61%, up from 59.86% in 2022.
In 2022, Hungary's labour force participation was 59.86%, up from 59.12% in 2021.
In 2021, Hungary's labour force participation was 59.12%, up from 58.45% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.58% | -0.082% |
| 2024 | 60.66% | +0.05% |
| 2023 | 60.61% | +0.754% |
| 2022 | 59.86% | +0.741% |
| 2021 | 59.12% | +0.669% |
| 2020 | 58.45% | -0.026% |
| 2019 | 58.47% | +0.175% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.463% |
| 2017 | 57.83% | +0.537% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +1.08% |
| 2015 | 56.21% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.01% | +1.49% |
| 2013 | 53.52% | +0.654% |
| 2012 | 52.87% | +0.635% |
| 2011 | 52.23% | +0.244% |
| 2010 | 51.99% | +0.428% |
| 2009 | 51.56% | -0.614% |
| 2008 | 52.18% | -0.131% |
| 2007 | 52.31% | -0.101% |
| 2006 | 52.41% | +0.086% |
| 2005 | 52.32% | +0.138% |
| 2004 | 52.18% | +0.218% |
| 2003 | 51.97% | +0.201% |
| 2002 | 51.77% | +0.286% |
| 2001 | 51.48% | +0.322% |
| 2000 | 51.16% | +0.249% |
| 1999 | 50.91% | +0.089% |
| 1998 | 50.82% | -0.017% |
| 1997 | 50.84% | -0.039% |
| 1996 | 50.88% | -0.054% |
| 1995 | 50.93% | -0.067% |
| 1994 | 51% | -0.062% |
| 1993 | 51.06% | -0.061% |
| 1992 | 51.12% | -0.122% |
| 1991 | 51.24% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.54% | — |
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Hungary's labour force participation is 60.58% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 60.66% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.66% (2024); the lowest is 50.82% (1998), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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