ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Hungary
Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 21.43 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Hungary, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Hungary is 21.43 1000 No, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Hungary peaked at 34.76 1000 No in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.96 1000 No, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 49th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.29 1000 No | — |
| 1997 | 34.76 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.04 1000 No | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 32.13 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 27.13 1000 No | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 26.1 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 29.13 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 16.36 1000 No | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 18 1000 No | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 17.33 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.55 1000 No | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 12.96 1000 No | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 16.8 1000 No | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 14.53 1000 No | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 15.04 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.97 1000 No | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 16.37 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 18.92 1000 No | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 16.32 1000 No | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 20.23 1000 No | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 21.56 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 19.28 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.16 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.38 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.56 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.59 1000 No | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 21.48 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.43 1000 No | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 21.43 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.63 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 21.43 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.38 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8 1000 No | 30.04 1000 No | 34.76 1000 No | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.62 1000 No | 12.96 1000 No | 29.13 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 1000 No | 14.53 1000 No | 21.56 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 1000 No | 18.38 1000 No | 21.59 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 46 Costa Rica 25.33 1000 No compare
- 47 Austria 23.68 1000 No compare
- 48 Switzerland 23.21 1000 No compare
- 50 North Macedonia 19.61 1000 No compare
- 51 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.86 1000 No compare
- 52 South Africa 15.64 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Hungary?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Hungary was 21.43 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.76 1000 No in 1997.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 1000 No in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.