Labour

There are several sources of labour market data: the labour force survey, which collects data on the economic activity of the population (unemployment, employment) and the institutional data collections and administrative data, which serve as a source to illustrate, for example, the characteristics of earnings hours worked, average staff number, job vacancies, labor costs, strike events. The statistical domain also includes the calculation of the real wage index and the publication of the minimum wage and the guaranteed minimum wage data.

70.2%

Employment rate

Q4 2020

Indicator description

The ratio of employed persons to the population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–64. Further selected age groups: 15–74, 15–24, 25—54, 55–64 and 20–64.

Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)

Last data for period: Q4 2020

4.2%

Unemployment rate

Q4 2020

Indicator description

The ratio of unemployed persons to the economically active population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–74. Further selected age groups: 15–64, 15–24, 25—54 and 55–74.

Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)

Last data for period: Q4 2020

10.6%

Changes in average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees

December 2020

Indicator description

The indicator shows the changes in average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees compared to the same period of the previous year. The data refer to enterprises employing at least 5 persons, all budgetary institutions and non-profit organisations that are important in respect of employment. Average earnings are the ratio of wage costs and average staff number. The components of earnings are basic wage, wage supplements, additional pay, bonuses, premium, salary for the 13th and further months. Gross earnings include personal income tax, health insurance and pension contributions, as well as labour market contribution.

Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)

Last data for period: December 2020

3.3%

Share of job vacancies

2018

Indicator description

Job vacancies at an employer are jobs which are newly established or became vacant, or jobs expected to become vacant in the near future (within 3 months), for which employers had already taken active steps to fill as soon as possible. Posts to be filled only by subcontractors, labour force lending, casual work assignment or internal transfer of existing employees, unpaid apprentices or public workers are not considered as job vacancies. Furthermore, posts reserved for those who are in employment relationship, but are not obliged to work are neither considered job vacancies. Data refer to enterprises employing at least 5 persons, all budgetary institutions and non-profit organisations that are important in respect of employment.

Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)

Last data for period: 2018

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4 million 537 thousand people in employment, Employment, January 2021

According to the methodology changed from 1 January 2021 in line with international regulations, 4 million 537 thousand people aged 15-74 were employed in January 2021, down 55 thousand on the year earlier. In the period from November 2020 to January 2021, 4 million 601 thousand people were employed, down 26 thousand on the year earlier, mainly due to declining employment among people working abroad but belonging to households in Hungary.

Unemployment rate was 5.0%, Unemployment, January 2021

According to the methodology changed from 1 January 2021 in line with international regulations, the number of unemployed in January 2021 was 238 thousand, up 54 thousand on the same period of the previous year. The unemployment rate increased by 0.8 percentage points to 5.0%. In the period from November 2020 to January 2021, the number of unemployed was 209 thousand, 49 thousand more than a year earlier. The unemployment rate was 4.3%, 1.0 percentage points higher than the previous year.

Average gross earnings amounted to HUF 449,400, Earnings, December 2020

Full-time employees’ gross average earnings were HUF 449 400 in December 2020, 10.6% higher than a year earlier. Year end premiums and bonuses increased the December average earnings by HUF 66 100. In January–December 2020 average gross earnings amounted to HUF 403,600, average net earnings without tax benefits were HUF 268,400; both grew by 9.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Settlement and district related serial data for 2019 are already available

Data related on settlements and districts of Budapest in the Dissemination database are updated twice this year, as such part of the 2019 serial settlement and district data, among others about the number and characteristics of registered job seekers are available from 31 July, four months earlier than it was customary before.

Related themes

First releases	Latest release	Next release
Employment, January 2021	26/02/2021	30/03/2021
Earnings, December 2020	25/02/2021	31/03/2021
Unemployment, January 2021	26/02/2021	30/03/2021

Publications	Released
Labour market trends, 1st half of 2020	02/02/2021
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2020	01/02/2021
Hungary, 2020 Q2	26/01/2021
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019	18/12/2020
Hungary, 2019	10/12/2020
Hungary, 1st quarters 2020	19/10/2020
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019	25/09/2020
Labour market trends, quarters 1–4 of 2019	23/09/2020
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2019	01/07/2020
Labour market trends, quarters 1–3 of 2019	03/03/2020
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2019	20/12/2019
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018	20/12/2019
Labour market trends, 1st half of 2019	06/11/2019
Hungary, 1st semester 2019	14/10/2019
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018	30/09/2019
Hungary, 2018	27/08/2019
Hungary, 1st quarter 2019	14/08/2019
Labour market trends, 1st quarter 2019	08/08/2019
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2018	06/08/2019
Labour market trends, quarters 1–4 of 2018	02/05/2019
Labour market trends, quarters 1–3 of 2018	09/01/2019

Summary tables (STADAT) ( infra-annual data annual data )	Latest update	Next update
Population living in private households
2.1.0.1. Economic activity of population aged 15–74 by sex, monthly data	26/02/2021	30/03/2021
2.1.0.2. Economic activity of population aged 15–64 by sex, monthly data	26/02/2021	30/03/2021
2.1.2.1. Economic activity of population aged 15–74 by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.2.2. Economic activity of population aged 15–64 by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.3. Economic activity of population of working age by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.4. Economic activity of population aged 15–74 by age-groups and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.5. Population aged 15–74 by highest educational qualification and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.1. Economic activity of population aged 15–74 by sex	26/02/2021	–
Summary tables
2.1.1.1. Changes in the number of the employed aged 15–74	27/07/2017	28/01/2021
2.1.1.2. Changes in the employment rate of the population aged 15–74	28/01/2021	–
2.1.1.3. Changes in the number of the unemployed aged 15–74	19/02/2021	–
2.1.1.4. Changes in the unemployment rate of the population aged 15–74	28/01/2021	–
2.1.31. Earnings, number of employees – Data of enterprises with at least 5 employees, budgetary institutions on a full scope basis and non-profit organisations which are significant in respect of employment	25/02/2021	–
2.1.32. Earnings, number of employees – enterprises with 5 or more employees	25/02/2021	–
2.1.33. Earnings, number of employees – budgetary institutions	25/02/2021	–
2.1.34. Earnings, number of employees – nonprofit organization where employment is important	25/02/2021	–
2.1.35. Number of fostered workers, gross earnings of full-time fostered workers	25/02/2021	–
2.1.30. Earnings, number of employees – Data of enterprises with at least 5 employees, budgetary institutions on a full scope basis and non-profit organisations which are significant in respect of employment	25/02/2021	–
2.1.31. Earnings, number of employees – enterprises with 5 or more employees	25/02/2021	–
2.1.32. Earnings, number of employees – budgetary institutions	25/02/2021	–
2.1.33. Earnings, number of employees – nonprofit organization where employment is important	25/02/2021	–
2.1.34. Number of fostered workers, gross earnings of full-time fostered workers	25/02/2021	–
Employed, employment rate
2.1.6. Employed persons by age group and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.7.2. Employed persons by industries, economic branches and sex – NACE Rev. 2	26/02/2021	–
2.1.8.1. Employed persons by major occupational groups – HSCO'93 (2006–2010)	26/02/2021	–
2.1.8.2. Employed persons by major occupational groups – HSCO'08	26/02/2021	–
2.1.9. Employed persons by status in employment	26/02/2021	–
2.1.10. Employed persons by highest educational qualification and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.11. Employed persons by part- or full-time and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.12. Employees by contract duration and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.13. Employment rate by age-group and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.8.1. Employed persons by major occupational groups – HSCO'93 (2006–2010)	26/02/2021	–
Unemployed, unemployment rate
2.1.14. Number of unemployed persons by age-group and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.15.2. Unemployed persons by industry of previous workplace and by sex – NACE Rev. 2	26/02/2021	–
2.1.16.2. Unemployed persons by major occupational groups and by sex – HSCO'08	26/02/2021	–
2.1.17. Unemployed persons by status in employment and by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.18. Number of unemployed persons by job search duration and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.19. Number of unemployed persons by highest educational qualification and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.20. Number of unemployed persons by reason for leave of their previous workplace by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.21. Number of unemployed persons by type of employment sought, by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.22. Unemployment rate by age-group and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.17.1. Unemployed persons by major occupational groups – HSCO'93 (2006–2010)	26/02/2021	–
Economically active, inactive, activity rate
2.1.23. Economically active persons by age group and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.24. Economically inactive persons by age group and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.25. Economically inactive population by highest educational qualification and sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.26. Economically inactive persons by willingness to work and by sex	26/02/2021	–
2.1.27. Activity rate by age-group and sex	26/02/2021	–
Seasonally adjusted data
2.1.28. Seasonally adjusted time series of employed and unemployed persons	19/02/2021	–
2.1.29. Seasonally adjusted time series of employed persons by sex	19/02/2021	–
2.1.30. Seasonally adjusted time series of economically active and inactive persons	19/02/2021	–
Number of employees
2.1.36. Number of employees by economic branches – national economy total	25/02/2021	–
2.1.35. Number of employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
Gross earnings
2.1.38. Average gross earnings of full-time employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
2.1.39. Average gross earnings of full time employees by major demographic characteristics	25/02/2021	–
2.1.40. Average gross earnings of full time employees by major characteristics of the job	25/02/2021	–
2.1.44. Median gross earnings of full-time employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
Average gross earnings
2.1.39. Monthly gross earnings of full-time employees by economic branches – national economy total	25/02/2021	–
2.1.40. Average gross earnings of full time employees by major demographic characteristics	25/02/2021	–
2.1.41. Average gross earnings of full time employees by major characteristics of the job	25/02/2021	–
Average net earnings
2.1.42. Net average earnings without tax benefits of full-time employees by economic branches – national economy total	25/02/2021	–
2.1.43. Net average earnings without benefits of full time employees by major demographic characteristics	25/02/2021	–
2.1.44. Net average earnings without benefits of full time employees by major characteristics of the job	25/02/2021	–
Average gross regular earnings
2.1.45. Average gross regular earnings of full time employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
Earnings of employees by SNA concept
2.1.46. Average monthly wages and salaries of full time employees in the national economy	25/02/2021	–
2.1.51. Average monthly wages and salaries of full time employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
Net earnings
2.1.47. Net average earnings without tax benefits of full-time employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
2.1.48. Net average earnings without benefits of full time employees by major demographic characteristics	25/02/2021	–
2.1.49. Net average earnings without benefits of full time employees by major characteristics of the job	25/02/2021	–
Number of job vacancies
2.1.47. Number of job vacancies and the job vacancies rate	10/12/2020	11/03/2021
Labour cost survey of HCSO
2.1.48. Labour cost indexes	15/01/2021	12/03/2021
Gross regular earnings
2.1.50. Average gross regular earnings of full time employees by economic branches	25/02/2021	–
Minimum wages, real earnings
2.1.54. Minimum wages	01/02/2021	–
2.1.55. Changes in real wages and salaries	25/02/2021	–
Number of job vacancies, Strikes
2.1.59. Strikes	29/01/2021	–
Regional Data
6.2.1.1. Economic activity of population aged 15–74	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.2. Economic activity of population aged 15–64	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.3. Number of employed persons	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.4.2. Employed persons by industries, by regions – NACE Rev. 2	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.5. Employed persons by status in employment, by regions	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.6. Number of unemployed persons	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.7. Economically active population aged 15–74 years	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.8. Economically inactive population	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.9. Activity rate	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.10. Employment rate	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.11. Unemployment rate	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.12. Number of employees by location of the employer's head office	25/02/2021	–
6.2.1.13. Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of the employer's head office	25/02/2021	–
6.2.1.14. Average net earnings of full-time employees without benefits by location of the employer's head office	25/02/2021	–
6.2.1.15. Number of registered jobseekers	19/02/2021	–
6.2.1.16. Number of registered career-starter jobseekers	19/02/2021	–
6.2.1.1. Economic activity of population aged 15–74	26/02/2021	–
6.2.1.4.2. Employed persons by industries – NACE Rev. 2	26/02/2021	–
International Data
7.1. Unemployment rate of population aged 15–64	26/02/2021	22/03/2021

Dissemination database ( infra-annual data annual data )	Latest update	Next update
Employment - Population and Housing Population and Housing Census
Data of population by main characteristics of employment by region from Microcensus 2016	28/02/2019	–
Population by main characteristics of employment by size-group of population and region of place of residence	14/04/2014	–
Population by main characteristics of employment by region of place of work	14/04/2014	–
Population by main characteristics of employment by region of place of residence	14/04/2014	–
Labour force
Employees by Industry (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Employed Persons by Counties and Regions (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Employed Persons by Industry (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Economic Activity Measures by Counties	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Economically Active Persons by Counties	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Economically Inactive Persons by Counties	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Data by Economic Activity and Counties	26/02/2021	12/03/2021
Employees by Age-groups (NACE Rev.2, HSCO-08)	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Employees by Sex (NACE Rev.2, HSCO-08)	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Employed Persons by Age-group (NACE Rev.2, HSCO-08)	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Employed Persons by Sex (NACE Rev.2, HSCO 08)	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economically Active Persons by Age-group	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economically Active Persons by Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economically Inactive Persons by Age-group	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economically Inactive Persons by Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Unemployed Persons by Age-groups (NACE Rev.2, HSCO-08)	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Unemployed Persons by Sex (NACE Rev.2, HSCO-08)	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economic Activity Measures of Population Aged 15-64 by Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economic Activity Measures of Population Aged 15-64 by Aggregated Age-groups	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Population Aged 15-64 by Economic Activity and Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Population Aged 15-64 by Economic Activity and Aggregated Age-group	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economic Activity Measures of Population Aged 15-74 Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Economic Activity Measures of Population Aged 15-74 by Aggregated Age-groups	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Population Aged 15-74 by Economic Activity and Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Population Aged 15-74 by Economic Activity and Aggregated Age-group	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Employment Rate of Population Aged 20-64 by Sex	19/02/2021	20/05/2021
Unemployed Persons by Age-group	20/01/2015	–
Unemployed Persons by Sex	20/01/2015	–
Employees by Age-group	16/01/2015	–
Employees by Age-groups (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	16/01/2015	–
Employees by Sex	16/01/2015	–
Employees by Sex (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	16/01/2015	–
Employees by Industry	16/01/2015	–
Employed Persons by Age-group	16/01/2015	–
Employed Persons by Age-group (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	16/01/2015	–
Employed Persons by Counties	16/01/2015	–
Employed Persons by Sex	16/01/2015	–
Employed Persons by Sex (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	16/01/2015	–
Employed Persons by Industry	16/01/2015	–
Unemployed Persons by Age-groups (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	16/01/2015	–
Unemployed Persons by Sex (Economic activities by NACE Rev.2)	16/01/2015	–
Earnings
Monthly labour data of the national economy	25/02/2021	31/03/2021
Main data of labour of national economy	21/02/2019	–
Main data of labour of national economy	21/02/2019	–
Main data of labour	21/02/2019	–
Main data of labour of national economy	20/02/2018	–
Main data of labour of national economy	20/02/2018	–
Main data of labour	20/02/2018	–
Main data of labour of business sector	23/05/2012	–
Main data of labour of national economy	19/05/2010	–
Main data of labour of national economy	19/05/2010	–
Main data of labour of national economy	19/05/2010	–
Main data of labour	19/05/2010	–
Labour cost
Labour cost in national economy	16/03/2020	31/03/2021
Labour cost in national economy	16/03/2020	31/03/2021
Labour cost in national economy	16/03/2020	31/03/2021
Labour cost in private sector (enterprises with more than 4 employees)	16/03/2020	31/03/2021
Labour cost in privat sector (enterprises with more than 49 employees)	16/03/2020	31/03/2021
Labour cost in privat sector (enterprises with more than 49 employees)	16/03/2020	31/03/2021
Labour cost in national economy	23/04/2015	–
Labour cost in privat sector (enterprises with more than 4 employees)	23/04/2015	–
Labour cost in national economy	17/04/2015	–
Labour cost in privat sector (enterprises with more than 49 employees)	17/04/2015	–