Hungary's unemployment fell from 10.0 % in 1996 to 4.5 % in 2025.
Hungary · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Hungary's youth unemployment fell from 20.0 % in 1996 to 14.2 % in 2025.
Hungary's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 41.5 % in 2009 to 33.2 % in 2025.
Hungary's participation rose from 50.9 % in 1996 to 60.6 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
87th of 182 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Hungary's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 45.2 % in 1996 to 54.3 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.1 pts91st of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)unchanged +0.0 pts12th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.6 %84th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts158th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts25th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.5 pts28th of 34
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- Average wageup +3.4 %31st of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.0 %19th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts135th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts20th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts76th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.1 %45th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Hungary.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data