Labor force with basic education in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force with basic education was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 33.1% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Hungary peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 101st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Hungary?
- Labor force with basic education in Hungary was 33.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force with basic education?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).