Work & Labour in Hungary

1,047 indicators covering work & labour for Hungary.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 9.98 2024 down 26.7% 89th
Employees 4,105 2025 up 9.6% 47th
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 4,668 Persons 2025 up 7.7% 28th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,669 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.9% 18th
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 4,669 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.9% 18th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 310.6 Thousand persons 2025 down 41.3% 25th
Unemployment of previously employed persons 184.2 2024 down 34.7% 44th
Unemployed population — Unemployment 216.5 Persons 2025 down 29.7% 25th
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,671 Hours per year per person 2025 down 4.3% 19th
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 4,099 Persons 2025 up 9.4% 20th
Employment by professional status 4,687 Persons 2025 up 11.3% 21st
Number of strikes and lockouts 5 2024 up 400.0% 55th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,669 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.9% 18th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,669 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.9% 18th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 2,110 Thousand persons 2025 up 34.5% 19th
Incidence of unemployment by duration 11.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 14.8% 34th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 4,830 Persons 2025 up 10.5% 21st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.18 2024 down 2.7% 75th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 37.13 2024 down 2.3% 76th
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 71.53 2024 down 36.9% 56th
Monthly unemployment levels 213.33 Persons 2025 down 29.4% 22nd
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 5.58 2024 up 196.2% 44th
Gender share of part-time employment 67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 9.9% 16th
Full-time and part-time employment 4,407 Persons 2025 up 11.6% 22nd
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 4,407 Persons 2025 up 11.6% 22nd
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 94.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.5% 5th
Youth employees 665.22 2024 down 0.2% 52nd
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 4,040 2024 up 612.5% 45th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 39.22 2025 down 1.5% 56th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 39.16 2025 down 1.2% 57th
Monthly unemployment rates 4.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 32.9% 23rd
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 4,425 Persons 2025 up 8.7% 19th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 405.14 Persons 2025 up 34.1% 27th
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,142 2025 up 51.6% 92nd
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 95.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.2% 5th
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 38.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 down 2.1% 21st
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 4,435 Persons 2025 up 16.7% 23rd
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,142 2025 up 51.6% 90th
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 309,670 2024 down 14.9% 35th
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 7.5% 2026 down 27.2% 18th
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies 223,910 Persons 2025 down 40.8% 14th
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 104.04 Persons 2025 down 46.8% 33rd
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 8.15 million Persons 2026 down 1.1% 28th
Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -51.7% 2026 down 857.4% 31st
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 2.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 54.5% 37th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.311 2025 up 4.7% 63rd
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,010 2025 up 58.0% 87th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 20.4% 2024 down 5.3% 7th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 42.1% 2024 up 12.1% 19th
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,010 2025 up 58.0% 86th
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,010 2025 up 58.0% 86th
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 186.1 Thousand persons 2024 up 24.1% 18th
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.6 2024 up 79.8% 101st
Own-account workers, total 5.5% 2016 down 18.6% 175th
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 0.768 Percentage of employment 2025 down 65.3% 32nd
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 8,038 Hours 2025 up 7.1% 16th
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 39.37 Hours per week per person 2025 down 1.2% 14th
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment 95.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 7.6% 5th
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment 4.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 59.7% 33rd
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job 49.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 7.6% 20th