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Hungary Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode HU.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.6%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%Q1 2026
Level4,809.9 THS_PERQ2 2026

Hungary Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 0.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.5% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 4,809.9 THS_PER.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.5% (Q2 2020) to 4.6% (Q2 2021), averaging 1.0%.

Hungary Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Hungary Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Hungary Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)3,8004,0004,2004,4004,6004,8001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Hungary Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20264,809.9 THS_PER0.6
Q1 20264,804.9 THS_PER0.5
Q4 20254,796.0 THS_PER0.2
Q3 20254,790.3 THS_PER0.2
Q2 20254,783.4 THS_PER0.02
Q1 20254,780.8 THS_PER0.00
Q4 20244,784.3 THS_PER−0.04
Q3 20244,780.2 THS_PER−0.2
Q2 20244,782.2 THS_PER0.00
Q1 20244,780.8 THS_PER−0.05
Q4 20234,786.0 THS_PER0.5
Q3 20234,789.0 THS_PER0.6
Q2 20234,782.1 THS_PER0.5
Q1 20234,783.4 THS_PER0.8
Q4 20224,760.0 THS_PER0.4
Q3 20224,758.3 THS_PER1.3
Q2 20224,756.4 THS_PER2.1
Q1 20224,746.4 THS_PER2.7
Q4 20214,743.3 THS_PER3.3
Q3 20214,695.2 THS_PER2.9
Q2 20214,660.4 THS_PER4.6
Q1 20214,619.4 THS_PER−1.0
Q4 20204,593.3 THS_PER−1.5
Q3 20204,563.3 THS_PER−2.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.6% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−4.5% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeHU.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Hungary?
The latest reading is 0.6% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code HU.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Hungary - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.