Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Hungary

Hungary: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Hungary, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.812001200820162001: 0.921 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.921 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.914 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.91 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.907 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.891 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.894 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.884 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.887 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.862 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.845 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.846 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.844 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.852 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.882 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.902 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Hungary peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Hungary 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +0.0%
2003 0.9% -0.7%
2004 0.9% -0.4%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% -1.8%
2007 0.9% +0.4%
2008 0.9% -1.1%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 0.9% -2.9%
2011 0.8% -1.9%
2012 0.8% +0.1%
2013 0.8% -0.3%
2014 0.9% +0.9%
2015 0.9% +3.6%
2016 0.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 65 Austria 0.9% compare
  2. 66 Venezuela 0.9% compare
  3. 67 Belize 0.9%
  4. 69 Russia 0.9% compare
  5. 70 Belgium 0.9% compare
  6. 71 France 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Hungary?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Hungary was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Hungary ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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