Working age foreign citizens in Hungary
Hungary: Working age foreign citizens was 71.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working age foreign citizens in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 71.6 for working age foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working age foreign citizens in Hungary peaked at 71.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.51, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Working age foreign citizens in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.31 | — |
| 2009 | 54.14 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.75 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 55.89 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 48.14 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 43.04 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 38.98 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 38.52 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.31 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 38.51 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 45.91 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 49.85 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 54.06 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 60.43 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 64.7 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 71.6 | +10.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 71.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 573.27, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 71.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.73, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.22 | 54.14 | 54.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.13 | 38.51 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.13 | 49.85 | 71.6 | 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 citizens in Hungary?
- Working age foreign citizens in Hungary was 71.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.51 in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for working age foreign citizens?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 citizens. 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.