In July-September 2024, the employment rate for 15-64 year olds was 75.3%, with the employment rate for men falling slightly to 78.8% and that for women rising to 71.8% compared to a year earlier
Changes in employment rate by sex
Last update: 10/31/2024
In July-September 2024, the employment rate increased in half of the counties 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 county, July-September 2024
( 3-month average data)
Last update: 10/31/2024
In September 2024, the average number of employed persons was 4 million 699 thousand, 32 thousand fewer than a year earlier
Number of employed persons aged 15–74 years, by month*
Last update: 10/31/2024
In August 2024, the number of persons employed with foreign citizenship was 99.3 thousand, 5.4 thousand more than in the same period of the previous year. The increase was registered among third-country nationals
Number of employees of foreign citizenship among employers in Hungary*
Last update: 10/25/2024
The number of employed persons increased in the majority of sections, but decreased significantly (by 13.5 thousand) in manufacturing
Number of employed persons by section*
Last update: 10/25/2024
In July-September 2024, the unemployment rate for 15-74 year olds increased by 0.5 percentage points to 4.6% compared to the same period of the previous year, with the unemployment rate for men rising by 0.7 percentage points to 4.6% and for women by 0.3 percentage points to 4.5%
Unemployment rate change by sexes
Last update: 10/31/2024
In July-September 2024, the unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percentage points to 4.6% compared to a year earlier, rising or stagnating in the majority of counties
Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, July-September 2024
(3-month average data)
Last update: 10/31/2024
The number of unemployed in September 2024 was 220 thousand, 17 thousand more than a year earlier
Monthly change in the number of unemployed persons aged 15-74*
Last update: 10/31/2024
In July-September 2024, the potential labour reserve included 317 thousand people, 24 thousand more than a year earlier
Potential labour reserve within population aged 15–74 years
Last update: 10/31/2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the decline in the number of job vacancies stopped
Number of job vacancies by sector*
Last update: 09/12/2024