The number of employed persons in Hungary increased to 4640.40 Thousand persons in May of 2026 from 4618.10 Thousand persons in April of 2026. Employed Persons in Hungary averaged 15610.58 Thousand persons from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3759400.00 Thousand persons in January of 1999 and a record low of 3755.90 Thousand persons in February of 2009. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	4640.40	4618.10	Thousand persons	May 2026
Employment Rate	65.20	64.90	percent	May 2026
Job Vacancies	66113.00	63762.00		Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	68.20	68.00	percent	May 2026
Population	9.54	9.58	Million	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	208.00	218.50	Thousand persons	May 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.30	4.50	percent	May 2026
Gross Wage YoY	9.00	9.20	percent	Apr 2026
Wages	772200.00	779752.00	HUF/Month	Apr 2026