Hungary vs Sweden: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Hungary
8.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Sweden
8.53 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Hungary rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.53 million Thousand hours worked against 8.04 million Thousand hours worked in Hungary, a difference of 487,990 Thousand hours worked.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 million Thousand hours worked | 6.87 million Thousand hours worked | 859,088 Thousand hours worked | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7.54 million Thousand hours worked | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | 351,078 Thousand hours worked | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7.42 million Thousand hours worked | 7.91 million Thousand hours worked | 489,945 Thousand hours worked | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.93 million Thousand hours worked | 8.45 million Thousand hours worked | 521,442 Thousand hours worked | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.53 million Thousand hours worked against 8.04 million Thousand hours worked in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Hungary and Sweden?
- 487,990 Thousand hours worked, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Hungary ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.