Employment Rate in Hungary decreased to 64.85 percent in January from 64.88 percent in December of 2025. Employment Rate in Hungary averaged 57.66 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.42 percent in August of 2025 and a record low of 48.89 percent in January of 2009. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4622773.00 4628304.00 Jan 2026
Employment Rate 64.85 64.88 percent Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 63762.00 66863.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.15 68.01 percent Jan 2026
Population 9.54 9.58 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 235667.00 223818.00 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.60 percent Feb 2026
Gross Wage YoY 26.30 8.50 percent Jan 2026
Wages 840570.00 789223.00 HUF/Month Jan 2026


Hungary Employment Rate
In Hungary, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.85 64.88 65.42 48.89 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
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