ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Hungary

Hungary: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 10 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 72 countries
All-time high
14.5 %
in 2001
All-time low
8.3 %
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Hungary, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 14.5 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 11 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 10.2 %2022: 10.3 %2023: 10.1 %2024: 10 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 10 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Hungary peaked at 14.5 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3 %, in 2018.

That places Hungary 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Hungary, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 14.5 %
2002 13.6 % -6.2%
2003 12.4 % -8.8%
2004 13.3 % +7.3%
2005 12.3 % -7.5%
2006 11.7 % -4.9%
2007 11.1 % -5.1%
2008 10.9 % -1.8%
2009 11.6 % +6.4%
2010 11 % -5.2%
2011 10.8 % -1.8%
2012 9.9 % -8.3%
2013 9.4 % -5.1%
2014 9.2 % -2.1%
2015 8.8 % -4.3%
2016 8.7 % -1.1%
2017 8.7 % +0.0%
2018 8.3 % -4.6%
2019 8.5 % +2.4%
2020 9.7 % +14.1%
2021 10.2 % +5.2%
2022 10.3 % +1.0%
2023 10.1 % -1.9%
2024 10 % -1.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 10 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 16 %, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 10 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9 %, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.38 % 10.9 % 14.5 % 9
2010s 9.33 % 8.3 % 11 % 10
2020s 10.06 % 9.7 % 10.3 % 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Bulgaria 11.3 % compare
  2. 64 Luxembourg 11.2 % compare
  3. 65 Russian Federation 10.7 % compare
  4. 67 Denmark 9.3 % compare
  5. 67 Germany 9.3 % compare
  6. 69 Jordan 8.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Hungary?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Hungary was 10 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 % in 2001.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 % in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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