{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-employment-rate/","title":"Hungary Employment Rate (2025)","description":"Hungary's Employment Rate: 81.1 % of population (20–64) in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Hungary","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (20–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Hungary Employment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2025)","value":"81.1","unit":"% of population (20–64)","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary Employment Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":62.2},{"period":"2006","value":62.6},{"period":"2007","value":62.3},{"period":"2008","value":61.5},{"period":"2009","value":60.1},{"period":"2010","value":59.9},{"period":"2011","value":60.4},{"period":"2012","value":61.6},{"period":"2013","value":63},{"period":"2014","value":66.7},{"period":"2015","value":68.9},{"period":"2016","value":71.5},{"period":"2017","value":73.3},{"period":"2018","value":74.5},{"period":"2019","value":75.4},{"period":"2020","value":75.2},{"period":"2021","value":78.9},{"period":"2022","value":80.3},{"period":"2023","value":80.7},{"period":"2024","value":81.1},{"period":"2025","value":81.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (20–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"80.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"80.3","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"78.9","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"75.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"74.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"73.3","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"71.5","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"66.7","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"63.0","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"61.6","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"60.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"59.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"60.1","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"61.5","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Hungary from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 81.1 % of population (20–64) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 59.9 in 2010. The latest reading of 81.1 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}