Working-age foreign-born population in Hungary
Hungary: Working-age foreign-born population was 224.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 224.8 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in Hungary peaked at 224.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140.63, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 154.62 | — |
| 2009 | 154.03 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 144.66 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 150.52 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 162.48 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 162.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150.49 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 153.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 156.42 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 140.63 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 155.99 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 183.13 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 191.09 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 213.29 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 220.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 224.59 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 224.8 | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 224.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 224.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.32 | 154.03 | 154.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 155.99 | 140.63 | 183.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.93 | 191.09 | 224.8 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in Hungary?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Hungary was 224.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 224.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.63 in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.