5.1.1. Economic activity of population aged 15–74 by sex (1992–)(1/3)

(persons in thousands)

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Regionsa Employed Unemployed Economically active Economically inactive Population aged 15–74
both sexes
1992
Budapest 882.6 64.0 946.6 582.9 1 529.4
Pest 380.0 37.3 417.3 288.5 705.8
Central Transdanubia 435.5 57.6 493.1 332.2 825.3
Western Transdanubia 414.0 32.7 446.7 296.6 743.2
Southern Transdanubia 390.8 41.6 432.4 323.9 756.3
Northern Hungary 455.7 74.6 530.3 438.6 968.8
Northern Great Plain 533.5 76.1 609.6 507.6 1 117.3
Southern Great Plain 536.2 60.8 597.0 428.8 1 025.8
Total 4 028.3 444.7 4 473.0 3 199.0 7 671.9
1993
Budapest 822.1 87.0 909.1 632.8 1 541.9
Pest 368.4 43.9 412.3 314.1 726.4
Central Transdanubia 415.1 59.7 474.8 352.6 827.4
Western Transdanubia 401.9 39.7 441.6 303.7 745.3
Southern Transdanubia 358.9 52.9 411.8 345.1 756.9
Northern Hungary 426.3 82.0 508.3 458.4 966.7
Northern Great Plain 488.5 84.6 573.0 543.2 1 116.2
Southern Great Plain 489.1 69.3 558.4 467.2 1 025.6
Total 3 770.3 518.9 4 289.3 3 417.0 7 706.3
1994
Budapest 800.0 79.1 879.1 658.4 1 537.5
Pest 358.4 32.7 391.2 328.7 719.8
Central Transdanubia 409.8 49.2 459.0 374.0 833.0
Western Transdanubia 400.1 33.5 433.6 319.2 752.8
Southern Transdanubia 354.7 48.2 402.9 356.6 759.5
Northern Hungary 408.9 73.2 482.1 483.3 965.4
Northern Great Plain 479.0 76.6 555.6 567.7 1 123.3
Southern Great Plain 481.8 56.8 538.7 490.3 1 029.0
Total 3 692.8 449.4 4 142.2 3 578.2 7 720.3
1995
Budapest 802.3 63.4 865.7 675.7 1 541.4
Pest 352.4 29.1 381.4 349.0 730.4
Central Transdanubia 401.1 49.2 450.3 389.6 839.9
Western Transdanubia 391.5 29.2 420.7 337.5 758.2
Southern Transdanubia 329.3 45.3 374.6 388.5 763.2
Northern Hungary 396.0 75.7 471.7 495.4 967.1
Northern Great Plain 467.5 75.0 542.5 586.1 1 128.6
Southern Great Plain 482.6 49.7 532.3 502.6 1 034.9
Total 3 622.9 416.5 4 039.4 3 724.4 7 763.7
1996
Budapest 762.0 71.0 833.0 655.1 1 488.1
Pest 361.0 29.5 390.5 348.7 739.3
Central Transdanubia 402.0 46.7 448.7 400.6 849.3
Western Transdanubia 398.5 30.6 429.1 333.0 762.1
Southern Transdanubia 338.3 35.2 373.4 388.5 761.9
Northern Hungary 394.5 72.1 466.6 512.4 979.0
Northern Great Plain 468.0 70.9 538.9 609.3 1 148.2
Southern Great Plain 480.7 44.3 524.9 512.2 1 037.1
Total 3 605.0 400.1 4 005.2 3 759.9 7 765.0
1997
Budapest 747.7 57.1 804.8 662.9 1 467.8
Pest 369.3 26.2 395.5 356.9 752.4
Central Transdanubia 408.8 36.2 445.0 407.5 852.5
Western Transdanubia 402.2 25.9 428.1 334.2 762.4
Southern Transdanubia 335.3 37.1 372.4 388.6 761.0
Northern Hungary 393.9 64.1 458.0 520.3 978.3
Northern Great Plain 463.7 63.4 527.0 625.1 1 152.2
Southern Great Plain 489.4 38.8 528.2 509.3 1 037.5
Total 3 610.3 348.8 3 959.1 3 804.9 7 764.0
1998
Budapest 732.4 42.9 775.3 649.6 1 425.0
Pest 388.3 24.7 413.0 371.1 784.1
Central Transdanubia 423.7 30.7 454.4 398.5 852.9
Western Transdanubia 418.4 27.5 446.0 325.8 771.8
Southern Transdanubia 347.4 36.1 383.5 383.2 766.7
Northern Hungary 405.0 55.3 460.3 525.5 985.8
Northern Great Plain 483.2 59.2 542.4 625.6 1 168.0
Southern Great Plain 497.1 37.6 534.7 513.4 1 048.1
Total 3 695.6 314.0 4 009.6 3 792.8 7 802.3
1999
Budapest 747.1 42.0 789.0 618.0 1 407.0
Pest 411.2 21.5 432.7 363.5 796.2
Central Transdanubia 441.7 28.6 470.3 382.3 852.6
Western Transdanubia 427.7 20.0 447.7 323.7 771.4
Southern Transdanubia 354.8 31.7 386.5 378.9 765.3
Northern Hungary 418.2 54.3 472.5 510.8 983.3
Northern Great Plain 504.3 56.6 561.0 605.3 1 166.3
Southern Great Plain 504.3 30.7 535.0 510.6 1 045.6
Total 3 809.3 285.3 4 094.6 3 693.1 7 787.7
2000
Budapest 746.1 41.3 787.4 598.1 1 385.5
Pest 426.8 23.1 450.0 360.2 810.1
Central Transdanubia 446.4 22.7 469.0 385.1 854.1
Western Transdanubia 431.3 19.0 450.3 321.7 772.0
Southern Transdanubia 358.4 30.4 388.8 375.9 764.7
Northern Hungary 429.5 48.0 477.5 504.9 982.4
Northern Great Plain 508.9 51.5 560.4 606.0 1 166.4
Southern Great Plain 508.8 27.7 536.5 507.8 1 044.3
Total 3 856.2 263.7 4 119.9 3 659.6 7 779.5
2001
Budapest 738.3 32.4 770.7 595.3 1 366.0
Pest 439.3 20.7 460.0 364.0 824.0
Central Transdanubia 451.3 20.5 471.8 385.2 857.0
Western Transdanubia 430.1 18.6 448.7 323.9 772.7
Southern Transdanubia 353.3 29.6 382.9 380.5 763.4
Northern Hungary 428.9 39.6 468.5 511.8 980.3
Northern Great Plain 516.1 43.5 559.6 607.3 1 166.9
Southern Great Plain 511.0 29.2 540.2 501.9 1 042.1
Total 3 868.3 234.1 4 102.4 3 670.0 7 772.4
2002
Budapest 740.4 28.8 769.3 581.6 1 350.9
Pest 449.1 20.1 469.2 368.6 837.8
Central Transdanubia 456.8 24.1 480.9 378.2 859.0
Western Transdanubia 436.4 18.3 454.7 318.4 773.2
Southern Transdanubia 348.6 29.8 378.4 382.5 760.9
Northern Hungary 430.3 41.6 471.9 504.6 976.6
Northern Great Plain 512.2 43.3 555.6 610.0 1 165.6
Southern Great Plain 496.7 32.8 529.5 508.8 1 038.3
Total 3 870.6 238.8 4 109.4 3 652.8 7 762.2
2003
Budapest 749.1 28.3 777.4 555.9 1 333.3
Pest 456.5 22.3 478.8 374.2 853.1
Central Transdanubia 476.0 22.9 498.9 361.5 860.4
Western Transdanubia 426.0 20.5 446.4 326.8 773.3
Southern Transdanubia 358.0 30.8 388.7 368.8 757.5
Northern Hungary 437.2 47.0 484.3 487.3 971.6
Northern Great Plain 534.0 38.7 572.7 590.0 1 162.7
Southern Great Plain 485.2 34.0 519.1 514.0 1 033.1
Total 3 921.9 244.5 4 166.4 3 578.5 7 744.9
2004
Budapest 763.3 35.5 798.8 515.1 1 313.9
Pest 463.1 22.8 485.8 376.6 862.4
Central Transdanubia 455.3 27.0 482.3 365.6 847.9
Western Transdanubia 424.6 20.6 445.2 333.3 778.5
Southern Transdanubia 350.9 27.5 378.4 377.1 755.5
Northern Hungary 431.1 46.3 477.3 490.0 967.3
Northern Great Plain 523.5 40.6 564.1 598.6 1 162.7
Southern Great Plain 488.7 32.7 521.4 511.6 1 033.0
Total 3 900.4 252.9 4 153.3 3 567.9 7 721.2
2005
Budapest 762.2 37.7 799.8 510.5 1 310.3
Pest 476.8 29.7 506.4 374.0 880.4
Central Transdanubia 459.5 30.9 490.4 366.2 856.6
Western Transdanubia 425.5 26.8 452.3 323.8 776.1
Southern Transdanubia 353.6 34.1 387.7 363.0 750.7
Northern Hungary 418.7 49.7 468.4 492.0 960.4
Northern Great Plain 517.4 51.6 569.0 589.6 1 158.6
Southern Great Plain 487.8 43.5 531.3 498.1 1 029.4
Total 3 901.5 303.9 4 205.4 3 517.1 7 722.5
2006
Budapest 750.2 38.3 788.5 524.3 1 312.8
Pest 489.9 28.7 518.6 375.1 893.7
Central Transdanubia 465.4 29.7 495.1 358.6 853.7
Western Transdanubia 428.9 26.3 455.2 317.6 772.8
Southern Transdanubia 350.6 35.6 386.2 359.0 745.2
Northern Hungary 425.5 51.9 477.4 476.5 953.9
Northern Great Plain 528.8 64.8 593.7 564.0 1 157.7
Southern Great Plain 489.2 42.8 532.0 495.4 1 027.4
Total 3 928.4 318.2 4 246.7 3 470.5 7 717.2
2007
Budapest 747.4 38.8 786.2 527.6 1 313.8
Pest 494.8 23.5 518.3 382.5 900.8
Central Transdanubia 464.2 24.0 488.2 363.8 852.0
Western Transdanubia 430.0 23.1 453.1 319.3 772.4
Southern Transdanubia 333.6 36.8 370.4 370.3 740.7
Northern Hungary 419.8 60.3 480.0 466.9 946.9
Northern Great Plain 521.3 62.7 584.0 570.8 1 154.8
Southern Great Plain 490.9 43.0 533.8 488.3 1 022.1
Total 3 902.0 312.1 4 214.1 3 489.4 7 703.5
2008
Budapest 749.6 33.0 782.5 532.3 1 314.8
Pest 488.9 25.8 514.7 393.2 907.9
Central Transdanubia 452.6 28.0 480.6 369.7 850.3
Western Transdanubia 421.8 22.1 443.9 328.1 772.0
Southern Transdanubia 330.1 37.9 368.0 368.2 736.3
Northern Hungary 410.0 63.0 473.0 466.9 939.9
Northern Great Plain 510.9 70.6 581.5 570.5 1 152.0
Southern Great Plain 484.4 45.9 530.4 486.4 1 016.8
Total 3 848.3 326.3 4 174.6 3 515.2 7 689.9
2009
Budapest 732.8 47.2 780.0 535.8 1 315.8
Pest 481.0 37.1 518.1 397.0 915.0
Central Transdanubia 430.7 43.5 474.3 374.3 848.5
Western Transdanubia 405.1 38.8 443.9 327.7 771.6
Southern Transdanubia 334.1 42.1 376.2 355.6 731.8
Northern Hungary 397.2 71.5 468.7 464.2 932.9
Northern Great Plain 494.4 81.3 575.8 573.3 1 149.1
Southern Great Plain 472.5 56.2 528.7 482.8 1 011.5
Total 3 747.8 417.8 4 165.6 3 510.6 7 676.2
2010
Budapest 713.0 70.7 783.7 533.2 1 316.8
Pest 477.4 45.8 523.2 398.9 922.1
Central Transdanubia 428.4 47.8 476.2 370.6 846.8
Western Transdanubia 399.7 41.0 440.7 330.4 771.2
Southern Transdanubia 336.9 47.5 384.4 342.9 727.3
Northern Hungary 394.4 76.2 470.6 455.4 926.0
Northern Great Plain 502.8 84.6 587.4 558.9 1 146.3
Southern Great Plain 479.9 55.8 535.7 470.5 1 006.2
Total 3 732.4 469.4 4 201.8 3 460.9 7 662.7
2011
Budapest 719.0 76.7 795.7 522.8 1 318.5
Pest 482.6 41.6 524.2 405.2 929.4
Central Transdanubia 442.6 46.4 489.0 356.0 845.0
Western Transdanubia 409.5 32.3 441.8 328.9 770.7
Southern Transdanubia 326.3 48.3 374.6 348.1 722.8
Northern Hungary 391.9 77.1 469.0 449.8 918.9
Northern Great Plain 511.3 87.5 598.8 544.5 1 143.3
Southern Great Plain 475.8 56.1 531.9 469.0 1 000.9
Total 3 759.0 466.0 4 225.0 3 424.3 7 649.3
2012
Budapest 745.0 78.8 823.8 502.2 1 326.0
Pest 491.1 50.6 541.7 394.1 935.8
Central Transdanubia 441.3 48.4 489.7 351.5 841.2
Western Transdanubia 415.5 33.8 449.3 320.3 769.6
Southern Transdanubia 327.1 44.9 372.0 344.9 716.9
Northern Hungary 394.4 75.6 470.0 440.4 910.4
Northern Great Plain 528.0 85.5 613.5 526.4 1 139.9
Southern Great Plain 484.9 55.5 540.4 455.6 995.9
Total 3 827.2 473.2 4 300.4 3 335.4 7 635.8
2013
Budapest 748.0 69.2 817.2 512.1 1 329.3
Pest 503.2 50.6 553.9 383.5 937.4
Central Transdanubia 445.8 42.7 488.6 347.1 835.6
Western Transdanubia 418.0 34.9 452.8 316.1 768.9
Southern Transdanubia 341.6 35.0 376.6 335.0 711.6
Northern Hungary 408.3 58.7 467.1 434.3 901.4
Northern Great Plain 539.5 89.6 629.1 507.1 1 136.2
Southern Great Plain 488.4 60.2 548.6 440.7 989.2
Total 3 892.8 441.0 4 333.8 3 275.9 7 609.7
2014
Budapest 781.8 49.6 831.4 500.7 1 332.1
Pest 528.5 36.8 565.3 373.2 938.5
Central Transdanubia 467.7 27.5 495.2 334.1 829.4
Western Transdanubia 442.7 21.2 463.9 303.2 767.1
Southern Transdanubia 359.3 30.6 389.9 314.6 704.5
Northern Hungary 433.8 50.5 484.3 406.9 891.2
Northern Great Plain 576.9 77.1 654.0 476.1 1 130.1
Southern Great Plain 510.0 50.2 560.2 420.2 980.4
Total 4 100.8 343.3 4 444.2 3 129.1 7 573.2
2015
Budapest 803.9 42.9 846.8 488.4 1 335.2
Pest 539.1 32.7 571.8 369.4 941.2
Central Transdanubia 488.1 22.7 510.8 311.5 822.3
Western Transdanubia 450.1 17.8 467.9 297.1 765.0
Southern Transdanubia 362.6 32.1 394.7 300.3 695.0
Northern Hungary 452.6 42.9 495.5 385.1 880.6
Northern Great Plain 589.0 71.8 660.8 465.5 1 126.2
Southern Great Plain 525.1 45.0 570.2 402.4 972.5
Total 4 210.5 307.8 4 518.3 3 019.6 7 537.9
2016
Budapest 840.3 38.0 878.3 451.1 1 329.4
Pest 565.6 17.8 583.4 364.3 947.7
Central Transdanubia 487.9 15.3 503.2 315.1 818.3
Western Transdanubia 457.0 12.6 469.5 294.2 763.8
Southern Transdanubia 370.7 24.3 395.0 293.3 688.4
Northern Hungary 466.6 31.5 498.1 373.6 871.7
Northern Great Plain 613.9 62.6 676.5 446.3 1 122.8
Southern Great Plain 549.5 32.5 582.1 383.3 965.4
Total 4 351.6 234.6 4 586.2 2 921.3 7 507.5
2017
Budapest 845.3 24.8 870.1 449.9 1 320.0
Pest 578.0 15.4 593.4 361.4 954.8
Central Transdanubia 498.7 11.4 510.1 302.2 812.2
Western Transdanubia 469.6 11.7 481.3 279.7 760.9
Southern Transdanubia 369.3 25.0 394.3 287.1 681.4
Northern Hungary 474.8 29.4 504.2 357.1 861.3
Northern Great Plain 631.1 50.1 681.2 435.1 1 116.3
Southern Great Plain 554.8 23.9 578.7 374.8 953.5
Total 4 421.4 191.7 4 613.1 2 847.3 7 460.4
2018
Budapest 833.8 26.6 860.4 455.0 1 315.4
Pest 595.2 13.6 608.8 355.2 964.0
Central Transdanubia 499.1 11.3 510.4 300.0 810.4
Western Transdanubia 481.9 9.9 491.7 270.2 762.0
Southern Transdanubia 374.0 22.1 396.1 278.2 674.3
Northern Hungary 485.3 24.0 509.3 343.5 852.8
Northern Great Plain 639.7 45.4 685.2 422.6 1 107.7
Southern Great Plain 560.5 19.3 579.7 365.9 945.6
Total 4 469.5 172.1 4 641.6 2 790.6 7 432.2
2019
Budapest 848.1 21.4 869.6 445.4 1 315.0
Pest 614.7 15.0 629.7 345.1 974.8
Central Transdanubia 505.6 10.2 515.8 297.6 813.4
Western Transdanubia 488.0 8.8 496.8 267.9 764.7
Southern Transdanubia 373.0 18.8 391.8 275.8 667.6
Northern Hungary 481.7 22.4 504.1 341.3 845.4
Northern Great Plain 640.0 42.9 682.9 416.5 1 099.4
Southern Great Plain 561.0 20.2 581.2 357.5 938.8
Total 4 512.1 159.7 4 671.9 2 747.2 7 419.0
2020
Budapest 851.1 29.4 880.5 426.4 1 307.0
Pest 619.9 21.2 641.1 346.0 987.2
Central Transdanubia 503.3 14.4 517.7 299.0 816.6
Western Transdanubia 481.3 11.7 493.0 274.1 767.1
Southern Transdanubia 363.2 20.1 383.4 281.5 664.9
Northern Hungary 469.9 24.9 494.8 344.4 839.2
Northern Great Plain 622.9 49.3 672.2 421.1 1 093.3
Southern Great Plain 548.9 26.8 575.7 357.8 933.5
Total 4 460.5 198.0 4 658.5 2 750.3 7 408.7
aBudapest and Pest are planning and statistical regions according to the territorial code system in force since 1 January 2018, formerly county. 

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