In August-October 2023, the employment rate for 15-64 year olds was 75.1%, while the employment rate for men remained essentially unchanged at 79.1% and that for women increased to 71.0%
Changes in employment rate by sex
Last update: 11/30/2023
In August–October 2023, the employment rate improved in the majority of counties compared to 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 county, August-October 2023
( 3-month average data)
Last update: 11/30/2023
In October 2023, the average number of people in employment was 4 million 757 thousand, 37 thousand more than a year earlier
Number of employed persons aged 15–74 years, by month*
Last update: 11/30/2023
In September 2023, there were 95.5 thousand people employed with foreign citizenship, 13.0 thousand more than in the same period of the previous year. The increase was registered among third-country nationals
Number of employees of foreign citizenship among employers in Hungary*
Last update: 11/30/2023
In September 2023, the largest year-on-year increase in the number of people employed was in administrative services (8 thousand)
Number of employed persons by section*
Last update: 11/30/2023
In August-October 2023, the unemployment rate for 15-74 year olds increased by 0.7 percentage points to 4.3% compared to the same period last year, with the same increase and rate for both sexes
Unemployment rate change by sexes
Last update: 11/30/2023
In August–October 2023, the unemployment rate increased by 0.7 percentage points to 4.3% compared with a year earlier, with unemployment rates essentially stagnating or rising 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, August-October 2023
(3-month average data)
Last update: 11/30/2023
In August-October 2023, the potential labour reserve included 305 thousand people, 25 thousand more than a year earlier
Potential labour reserve within population aged 15–74 years
Last update: 11/30/2023
In the second quarter of 2023, the number of job vacancies fell to 80 thousand, mainly affecting businesses
Number of job vacancies by sector*
Last update: 09/14/2023