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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Budapest had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2017, at 78.2%. Dél-Dunántúl had the lowest, at 67.8%. The median was 73.6% and the figure for Hungary was 75.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.2Budapest
Lowest67.8Dél-Dunántúl
Median73.68 regions
Hungary75.4History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 78.2 %78.2Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 76 %76Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 75.6 %75.6PestPest: 74.7 %74.7Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 72.5 %72.5Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 69.9 %69.9Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 68.9 %68.9Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 67.8 %67.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Budapest78.2+1.4 pts
2Nyugat-Dunántúl76+2.3 pts
3Közép-Dunántúl75.6+2.3 pts
4Pest74.7+1 pts
5Dél-Alföld72.5+1.8 pts
6Észak-Alföld69.9+2.4 pts
7Észak-Magyarország68.9+1.7 pts
8Dél-Dunántúl67.8+0.9 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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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Budapest, with 78.2% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dél-Dunántúl, with 67.8% in 2017.

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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