Labor force, total, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5188 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Hungary stood at 0.5188 units per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.5192 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4112 units per person, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4112 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4115 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4128 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4143 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4157 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4167 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4177 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4188 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4199 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4219 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4254 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4298 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4336 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4364 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4394 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4418 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4437 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4439 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4436 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4391 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4435 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4463 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4522 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4579 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4705 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4807 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4898 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4994 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.505 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5115 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5183 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5192 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5188 units per person | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5188 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5188 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.416 units per person | 0.4112 units per person | 0.4219 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4377 units per person | 0.4254 units per person | 0.4439 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4733 units per person | 0.4435 units per person | 0.4996 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.512 units per person | 0.4994 units per person | 0.5192 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Hungary?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Hungary was 0.5188 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5192 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4112 units per person in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.