In July–September 2025, the employment rate for people aged 15–64 was 75.4%, with the employment rate for men at 78.8% and for women at 71.9%. These rates remained essentially unchanged compared to the same period in the previous year
Changes in employment rate by sex
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			In July–September 2025, the employment rate fell in the majority of regions compared to the same period of the previous year
Employment rate of persons aged 15–64 years, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by region, July–September 2025
( 3-month average data)
Last update: 10/27/2025
		
In September 2025, the average number of employed persons was 4 million 669 thousand, which is 29 thousand fewer than a year earlier
Number of employed persons aged 15–74 years, by month*
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			In August 2025, the number of employees of foreign citizenship was 105.7 thousand, 3,700 more than in the same period of the previous year. The increase continued to be among third-country nationals
Number of employees of foreign citizenship among employers in Hungary*
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			In August 2025, the number of employed persons increased in the majority of sections compared to the same period of the previous year, but decreased significantly (by 11.8 thousand) in manufacturing
Number of employed persons by section*
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			In July–September 2025, the unemployment rate among 15–74-year-olds was 4.5%, essentially unchanged from a year earlier, with 4.6% for men and 4.4% for women
Unemployment rate change by sexes
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			In July–September 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.6%, which stagnated or increased in most regions
Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by region, July–September 2025
(3-month average data)
Last update: 10/27/2025
		
In September 2025, the number of unemployed people was 218 thousand, which was essentially the same as a year earlier
Monthly change in the number of unemployed persons aged 15-74*
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			In July-September, 2025, the potential labor reserve numbered 315 thousand people, which is 1 thousand fewer than a year earlier
Potential labour reserve within population aged 15–74 years
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 10/27/2025
			The number of job vacancies continued to decline in the second quarter of 2025
Number of job vacancies by sector*
			
				
				
				
				
			
		
					Last update: 09/11/2025