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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Budapest had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2016, at 76.8%. Dél-Dunántúl had the lowest, at 66.9%. The median was 72% and the figure for Hungary was 73.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.8Budapest
Lowest66.9Dél-Dunántúl
Median728 regions
Hungary73.7History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 76.8 %76.8Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 73.7 %73.7PestPest: 73.7 %73.7Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 73.3 %73.3Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 70.7 %70.7Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 67.5 %67.5Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 67.2 %67.2Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 66.9 %66.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Budapest76.8+3.6 pts
2Nyugat-Dunántúl73.7+1.5 pts
2Pest73.7+2.8 pts
4Közép-Dunántúl73.3+0.2 pts
5Dél-Alföld70.7+3.7 pts
6Észak-Alföld67.5+3.4 pts
7Észak-Magyarország67.2+2.9 pts
8Dél-Dunántúl66.9+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 76.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dél-Dunántúl, with 66.9% in 2016.

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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