Labor Force Participation Rate in Hungary increased to 69.10 percent in September from 68.90 percent in August of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Hungary averaged 61.69 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 69.10 percent in September of 2026 and a record low of 53.80 percent in April of 2008. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	4668.60	4655.20	Thousand persons	Sep 2026
Employment Rate	65.80	65.60	percent	Sep 2026
Job Vacancies	68012.00	66113.00		Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	69.10	68.90	percent	Sep 2026
Population	9.54	9.58	Million	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	229.90	234.70	Thousand persons	Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.70	4.80	percent	Sep 2026
Gross Wage YoY	8.40	7.50	percent	Aug 2026
Wages	740600.00	745500.00	HUF/Month	Aug 2026

Hungary Labor Force Participation Rate

In Hungary, labor force participation rate refers to the percentage of the population, both employed and unemployed, that constitutes the manpower supply of the labor market. Data presented as the 3-months moving average.