Hungary vs Poland: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Hungary
30.5%
in 2025
Poland
30.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
20th
Poland rank
21st

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 30.5% against 30.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Poland ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 34.4% 31.8% 2.6% Hungary
2000s 33.0% 30.1% 2.9% Hungary
2010s 30.9% 31.0% 0.1% Poland
2020s 31.2% 30.5% 0.7% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Hungary or Poland?
Hungary, at 30.5% against 30.0% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Hungary and Poland?
0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Hungary ranks 20th and Poland ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% 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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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).