Hungary vs Ireland: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Hungary
3.8%
in 2025
Ireland
3.7%
in 2025
Hungary rank
74th
Ireland rank
77th
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Hungary and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Hungary ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).