Employed foreign-born population in Hungary
Hungary: Employed foreign-born population was 160.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign-born population in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed foreign-born population in Hungary is 160.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign-born population in Hungary peaked at 160.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.69, in 2010.
That places Hungary 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed foreign-born population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.46 | — |
| 2009 | 87.09 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.69 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 82.44 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.89 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 96.25 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.53 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 95.56 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 103.88 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 92.44 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 97.28 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 128.85 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 130.19 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 152.14 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 159.97 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 159.6 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 160.21 | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 160.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 160.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 536.86, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed foreign-born population in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +32.4% | 97.28 | 128.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.28 | 87.09 | 87.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.38 | 80.69 | 128.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.42 | 130.19 | 160.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Hungary?
- Employed foreign-born population in Hungary was 160.21 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 160.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.69 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.