Working-age population in Hungary
Hungary: Working-age population was 7,973 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Hungary, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Hungary stood at 7,973. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Hungary peaked at 8,383 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,973, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Working-age population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,372 | — |
| 2002 | 8,376 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,375 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,356 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,378 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,383 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,374 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,365 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,355 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,346 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,337 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,324 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,305 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,279 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,252 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,234 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,198 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,124 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,112 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,096 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,052 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,033 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,022 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,014 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,973 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,371 | 8,355 | 8,383 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,251 | 8,112 | 8,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,032 | 7,973 | 8,096 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 36 Sweden 8,651 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 8,175 compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,150 compare
- 40 Austria 7,741 compare
- 41 Switzerland 7,625 compare
- 42 Israel 6,992 compare
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 population in Hungary?
- Working-age population in Hungary was 7,973 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,383 in 2006.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,973 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for working-age population?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). 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.