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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Budapest had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2022, at 84.9%. Észak-Magyarország had the lowest, at 75.2%. The median was 80.7% and the figure for Hungary was 80.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.9Budapest
Lowest75.2Észak-Magyarország
Median80.78 regions
Hungary80.3History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 84.9 %84.9Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 83.4 %83.4PestPest: 82.7 %82.7Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 82.5 %82.5Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 78.9 %78.9Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 76.5 %76.5Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 75.4 %75.4Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 75.2 %75.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Budapest84.9+1.7 pts
2Közép-Dunántúl83.4+1.8 pts
3Pest82.7+0.5 pts
4Nyugat-Dunántúl82.5+0.5 pts
5Dél-Alföld78.9+0.3 pts
6Észak-Alföld76.5+1.9 pts
7Dél-Dunántúl75.4+2.4 pts
8Észak-Magyarország75.2+2.1 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 84.9% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Észak-Magyarország, with 75.2% in 2022.

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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