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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Budapest had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2021, at 83.2%. Dél-Dunántúl had the lowest, at 73%. The median was 80.1% and the figure for Hungary was 78.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.2Budapest
Lowest73Dél-Dunántúl
Median80.18 regions
Hungary78.9History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 83.2 %83.2PestPest: 82.2 %82.2Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 82 %82Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 81.6 %81.6Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 78.6 %78.6Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 74.6 %74.6Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 73.1 %73.1Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 73 %73
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Budapest Series break83.2+3.3 pts
2Pest Series break82.2+4.6 pts
3Nyugat-Dunántúl Series break82+3.4 pts
4Közép-Dunántúl Series break81.6+4.6 pts
5Dél-Alföld Series break78.6+4 pts
6Észak-Alföld Series break74.6+3.7 pts
7Észak-Magyarország Series break73.1+2.2 pts
8Dél-Dunántúl Series break73+3.7 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 83.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dél-Dunántúl, with 73% in 2021.

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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