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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Nyugat-Dunántúl had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2018, at 77.9%. Dél-Dunántúl had the lowest, at 69.6%. The median was 75.2% and the figure for Hungary was 76.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest77.9Nyugat-Dunántúl
Lowest69.6Dél-Dunántúl
Median75.28 regions
Hungary76.8History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 77.9 %77.9BudapestBudapest: 77.6 %77.6PestPest: 76.5 %76.5Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 76.1 %76.1Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 74.3 %74.3Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 71.4 %71.4Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 71 %71Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 69.6 %69.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Nyugat-Dunántúl Series break77.9+1.9 pts
2Budapest Series break77.6-0.6 pts
3Pest Series break76.5+1.8 pts
4Közép-Dunántúl Series break76.1+0.5 pts
5Dél-Alföld Series break74.3+1.8 pts
6Észak-Alföld Series break71.4+1.5 pts
7Észak-Magyarország Series break71+2.1 pts
8Dél-Dunántúl Series break69.6+1.8 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?

Nyugat-Dunántúl, with 77.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dél-Dunántúl, with 69.6% in 2018.

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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