Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Hungary

Employment in agriculture in Hungary in 2025 — 4.1%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 7 pp.

2025 4.1% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 135of 182
Period maximum 11.1%1991
Period minimum 4.1%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Hungary, 1991–2025468101219911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 11.1%1992: 10.8%1993: 8.8%1994: 8.4%1995: 7.7%1996: 7.9%1997: 7.5%1998: 7.1%1999: 6.7%2000: 6.2%2001: 6%2002: 5.9%2003: 5.2%2004: 5.1%2005: 4.7%2006: 4.6%2007: 4.4%2008: 4.3%2009: 4.6%2010: 4.5%2011: 4.9%2012: 5.1%2013: 4.8%2014: 4.7%2015: 4.9%2016: 5%2017: 5%2018: 4.9%2019: 4.7%2020: 4.7%2021: 4.4%2022: 4.3%2023: 4.4%2024: 4.2%2025: 4.1%
Change over the period: −7 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary

Hungary 4.1%
World 25.8%
Eastern Europe computed 6.1%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.1 −0.1 pp
2024 4.2 −0.2 pp
2023 4.4 +0.1 pp
2022 4.3 −0 pp
2021 4.4 −0.4 pp
2020 4.7 +0 pp
2019 4.7 −0.2 pp
2018 4.9 −0.1 pp
2017 5 −0 pp
2016 5 +0.1 pp
2015 4.9 +0.2 pp
2014 4.7 −0.1 pp
2013 4.8 −0.3 pp
2012 5.1 +0.2 pp
2011 4.9 +0.3 pp
2010 4.5 −0.1 pp
2009 4.6 +0.3 pp
2008 4.3 −0.1 pp
2007 4.4 −0.2 pp
2006 4.6 −0.1 pp
2005 4.7 −0.4 pp
2004 5.1 −0.1 pp
2003 5.2 −0.7 pp
2002 5.9 −0.1 pp
2001 6 −0.3 pp
2000 6.2 −0.5 pp
1999 6.7 −0.4 pp
1998 7.1 −0.5 pp
1997 7.5 −0.4 pp
1996 7.9 +0.2 pp
1995 7.7 −0.7 pp
1994 8.4 −0.4 pp
1993 8.8 −2 pp
1992 10.8 −0.4 pp
1991 11.1

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.