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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by employment rate, 2025

Budapest had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2025, at 84.3%. Észak-Magyarország had the lowest, at 75.8%. The median was 81.75% and the figure for Hungary was 81.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.3Budapest
Lowest75.8Észak-Magyarország
Median81.758 regions
Hungary81.1History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 84.3 %84.3PestPest: 83.6 %83.6Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 83.1 %83.1Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 82.2 %82.2Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 81.3 %81.3Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 78.2 %78.2Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 77.3 %77.3Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 75.8 %75.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Budapest84.3-1 pts
2Pest83.6-0.2 pts
3Közép-Dunántúl83.1-1.3 pts
4Nyugat-Dunántúl82.2-1.3 pts
5Dél-Alföld81.3+1.3 pts
6Észak-Alföld78.2+0.5 pts
7Dél-Dunántúl77.3+2.6 pts
8Észak-Magyarország75.8+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest employment rate?

Budapest, with 84.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Észak-Magyarország, with 75.8% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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