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.
Key figures
Employment rate
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
Unemployment rate
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
Changes in average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees
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
Share of job vacancies
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Census data |
Census |
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National regional data | Population census 2011 |
5. Economic activity of the population | Microcensus 2016 |