Hungary vs United States: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Hungary
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.809 Percentage of employment against 0.768 Percentage of employment in Hungary, a difference of 0.041 Percentage of employment.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 Percentage of employment | 0.8815 Percentage of employment | 0.226 Percentage of employment | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9943 Percentage of employment | 0.9149 Percentage of employment | 0.0794 Percentage of employment | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.96 Percentage of employment | 1.46 Percentage of employment | 0.4941 Percentage of employment | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.904 Percentage of employment | 0.6847 Percentage of employment | 0.2193 Percentage of employment | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Hungary or United States?
- United States, at 0.809 Percentage of employment against 0.768 Percentage of employment in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Hungary and United States?
- 0.041 Percentage of employment, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and United States rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.