Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Hungary, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.82001200820162001: 0.68 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.683 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.694 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.696 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.726 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.72 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.722 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.703 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.716 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.722 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.733 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.737 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.751 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.757 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.773 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.792 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Hungary is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Hungary peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 47th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.7%
2002 0.7% +0.5%
2003 0.7% +1.7%
2004 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.7% +4.3%
2006 0.7% -0.9%
2007 0.7% +0.4%
2008 0.7% -2.6%
2009 0.7% +1.8%
2010 0.7% +0.8%
2011 0.7% +1.5%
2012 0.7% +0.5%
2013 0.8% +1.9%
2014 0.8% +0.9%
2015 0.8% +2.0%
2016 0.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  2. 45 Germany 0.8% compare
  3. 46 Argentina 0.8% compare
  4. 48 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  5. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  6. 50 Colombia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Hungary?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Hungary was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Hungary ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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