Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Hungary

Hungary: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.78 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40.78
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.94
in 2006
All-time low
40.46
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Hungary, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 42.22005: 42.32006: 42.92007: 42.22008: 41.62009: 41.22010: 40.82011: 40.92012: 40.52013: 40.82014: 40.72015: 40.82016: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Hungary is 40.78, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Hungary peaked at 42.94 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.46, in 2012.

That places Hungary 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.07 41.18 42.94 6
2010s 40.75 40.46 40.88 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 59 Jamaica 40.97
  2. 60 United States 40.88 compare
  3. 61 Romania 40.85 compare
  4. 63 Estonia 40.57 compare
  5. 64 Ghana 40.48 compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 40.43 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Hungary?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Hungary was 40.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 40.46 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Hungary ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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