Number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people employed in agriculture was 196,255 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary stood at 196,255 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary peaked at 435,405 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 176,711 people, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 435,405 people | — |
| 1992 | 415,931 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 332,554 people | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 323,041 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 299,328 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 307,290 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 295,210 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 277,711 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 269,372 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 252,790 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 246,256 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 245,158 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 216,154 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 212,244 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 194,029 people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 189,797 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 182,710 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 176,711 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 182,089 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 178,476 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 192,939 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 202,050 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 194,311 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 200,193 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 215,936 people | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 229,776 people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 233,471 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 230,131 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 223,119 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 221,019 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 206,127 people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 207,615 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 213,159 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 203,617 people | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 196,255 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,427 people | 269,372 people | 435,405 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 209,794 people | 176,711 people | 252,790 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,040 people | 178,476 people | 233,471 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,965 people | 196,255 people | 221,019 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 116 Gambia 207,930 people compare
- 117 Namibia 207,835 people compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 199,225 people compare
- 120 Gabon 194,556 people compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 187,738 people compare
- 122 Netherlands 171,899 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Hungary was 196,255 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 435,405 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,711 people in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.