Duration of working life in Hungary
Hungary: Duration of working life was 37.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2024
All-time low
27.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 37.5 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Hungary peaked at 37.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5 | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.1 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.1 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.6 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 37.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 37.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.19 | 27.5 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.98 | 29.2 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 | 34.3 | 37.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Hungary?
- Duration of working life in Hungary was 37.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for duration of working life?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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