In December 2023-February 2024, the employment rate for 15-64 year olds was 74.6%, with the employment rate for men remaining essentially unchanged over a year at 78.5%, while that for women increased to 70.8%

In December 2023-February 2024, the employment rate increased in most counties compared to the same period of the previous year, with the largest increase (4.1 percentage points) in Vas county and the largest decrease (2.9 percentage points) in Tolna county

Employment rate of persons aged 15–64 years, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, December 2023-February 2024

( 3-month average data)

In January 2024, the biggest year-on-year decrease in the number of people employed was in construction (6.5 thousand) and the biggest increase in administrative services (7.3 thousand)

In December 2023-February 2024, the unemployment rate for 15-74 year olds increased by 0.6 percentage points to 4.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, with a 0.6 percentage point increase for men to 4.7% and a 0.6 percentage point increase for women to 4.6%

In December 2023 - February 2024, the unemployment rate increased by 0.6 percentage points to 4.7% compared to a year earlier, rising or stagnating in the majority of counties

Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, December 2023 - February 2024

(3-month average data)

In December 2023-February 2024, the potential labour reserve included 334 thousand people, 33 thousand more than a year earlier

Job vacancies in the competitive sector continued to fall in Q4 of 2023