In October–December 2025, the employment rate for people aged 15–64 was 74.8%, with the employment rate for men at 78.5% and for women at 71.1%; these rates remained essentially unchanged compared with the same period of the previous year
Changes in employment rate by sex
Last update: 01/29/2026
In October–December 2025, the employment rate in the majority of regions either increased or remained unchanged compared with the same period of the previous year
Employment rate of persons aged 15–64 years, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by region, October–December 2025
( 3-month average data)
Last update: 01/29/2026
In December 2025, the average number of employed persons was 4 million 624 thousand, which is 55 thousand fewer than a year earlier
Number of employed persons aged 15–74 years, by month*
Last update: 01/29/2026
In November 2025, the number of employees of foreign citizenship was 107.1 thousand, 4,000 more than in the same period of the previous year. The increase continued to be observed among third-country nationals
Number of employees of foreign citizenship among employers in Hungary*
Last update: 01/29/2026
In November 2025, the number of employed persons increased in the majority of sections compared with the same period of the previous year, but decreased significantly (by 6.8 thousand) in manufacturing
Number of employed persons by section*
Last update: 01/29/2026
In October–December 2025, the unemployment rate among 15–74-year-olds was 4.4%, essentially unchanged from a year earlier, with the rate at 4.5% for men and 4.3% for women
Unemployment rate change by sexes
Last update: 01/29/2026
In October–December 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.4%, which decreased or remained unchanged in most regions
Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by region, October–December 2025
(3-month average data)
Last update: 01/29/2026
In December 2025, the number of unemployed people was 211 thousand, essentially unchanged from a year earlier
Monthly change in the number of unemployed persons aged 15-74*
Last update: 01/29/2026
In October–December 2025, the potential labour reserve numbered 304 thousand people
Potential labour reserve within population aged 15–74 years
Last update: 01/29/2026
In the third quarter of 2025, the number of job vacancies was 5.6% lower than in the same period of the previous year
Number of job vacancies by sector*
Last update: 12/11/2025