4 million 691 thousand people in employment
In February 2023, the average number of employed persons1 aged 15–74 years was 4 million 691 thousand2, 26 thousand more than a year earlier.
December 2022 – February 2023 compared to a year before:
The number of employed persons was 15 thousand more, 4 million 690 thousand. While the number of people working in the domestic primary labour market was up by 12 thousand and that of those working abroad grew by 13 thousand, the number of public workers decreased by 10 thousand.
Among the 15–64-year-olds, 4 million 575 thousand people were classified as employed, the employment rate for the age group was 74.3%. For men, the number of people in employment was essentially unchanged at 2 million 420 thousand, with an employment rate of 78.6%. For females, the number of employed persons was 2 million 155 thousand, with an employment rate up by 0.6 percentage points to 70.0%.
Number of employed people aged 15–74 years, December 2022 – February 2023
| Denomination | Number, thousand persons | Change in numbera) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousand persons | % | ||
| Working in the domestic primary labour market | 4 520.2 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| Public workers b) | 68.6 | –10.0 | –12.7 |
| Members of households in Hungary working at local units abroad | 101.5 | 13.5 | 15.3 |
| Total | 4 690.3 | 15.2 | 0.3 |
| Of which: permanently absent due to receiving child care fee or child care allowance | 123.7 | –18.1 | –12.7 |
a) Compared to the same period of the previous year.
b) Based on the respondent’s self-classification.
In the young age group (of 15–24-year-olds) the number of employed persons was 268 thousand, and their employment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 27.3%. The employment rate among the so called ‘prime’ working-age population (aged 25–54 years) did not change significantly, at 87.7%, while in the older age group (of 55–64-year-olds) it rose by 2.6 percentage points to 67.1%.
Employment among 15–64-year-olds by age group. December 2022 – February 2023
| Age group. year-olds | Number | Employment rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousand persons | change. thousand personsa) | % | change. percentage pointsa) | |
| 15–24 | 268.4 | –1.9 | 27.3 | –0.2 |
| 25–54 | 3 545.5 | –22.9 | 87.7 | –0.1 |
| 55–64 | 761.0 | 30.0 | 67.1 | 2.6 |
| Total | 4 574.9 | 5.3 | 74.3 | 0.3 |
a) Compared to the same period of the previous year.