Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Hungary, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Hungary is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Hungary peaked at 2.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 74th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More public sector data for Hungary
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 402.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 146.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Hungary?
- Armed forces personnel in Hungary was 1.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel?
- Hungary ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.