Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.82001200820162001: 0.623 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.624 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.629 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.63 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.655 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.672 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.68 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.658 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.66 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.661 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.673 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.675 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.684 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.694 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.71 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.728 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places Hungary 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +0.1%
2003 0.6% +0.8%
2004 0.6% +0.1%
2005 0.7% +4.0%
2006 0.7% +2.6%
2007 0.7% +1.2%
2008 0.7% -3.3%
2009 0.7% +0.4%
2010 0.7% +0.1%
2011 0.7% +1.9%
2012 0.7% +0.2%
2013 0.7% +1.3%
2014 0.7% +1.4%
2015 0.7% +2.4%
2016 0.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Croatia 0.7% compare
  2. 34 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  3. 35 Denmark 0.7% compare
  4. 37 Uganda 0.7% compare
  5. 38 Nigeria 0.7% compare
  6. 39 Colombia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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