4 million 710 thousand people in employment
In April 2023, the average number of employed persons1 aged 15–74 years was 4 million 710 thousand2, 29 thousand more than a year earlier.
February–April 2023 compared to a year before:
In the February–April 2023 period, the number of employed persons was 14 thousand more, 4 million 698 thousand. While the number of people working in the domestic primary labour market was up by 17 thousand and that of those working abroad grew by 6 thousand, the number of public workers decreased by 9 thousand.
Among the 15–64-year-olds, 4 million 581 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 425 thousand, with an employment rate of 78.7%. For females, the number of employed persons was 2 million 156 thousand, with an employment rate up by 0.3 percentage points to 70.0%.
Number of employed people aged 15–74 years, February–April 2023
| Denomination | Number, thousand persons | Change in numbera) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousand persons | % | ||
| Working in the domestic primary labour market | 4 529.1 | 17.3 | 0.4 |
| Public workers b) | 70.3 | –9.4 | –11.7 |
| Members of households in Hungary working at local units abroad | 98.8 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Total | 4 698.2 | 14.0 | 0.3 |
| Of which: permanently absent due to receiving child care fee or child care allowance | 118.9 | –19.3 | –13.9 |
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 272 thousand, and their employment rate grew by 0.4 percentage points to 27.7%. The employment rate among the so called ‘prime’ working-age population (aged 25–54 years) decreased by 0.7 percentage points to 87.4%, while in the older age group (of 55–64-year-olds) it rose by 3.5 percentage points to 68.3%.
Employment among 15–64-year-olds by age group. February–April 2023
| Age group. year-olds | Number | Employment rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousand persons | change. thousand personsa) | % | change. percentage pointsa) | |
| 15–24 | 272.4 | 4.7 | 27.7 | 0.4 |
| 25–54 | 3 533.3 | –46.0 | 87.4 | –0.7 |
| 55–64 | 775.4 | 42.3 | 68.3 | 3.5 |
| Total | 4 581.2 | 1.0 | 74.3 | 0.2 |
a) Compared to the same period of the previous year.