Austria vs Hungary: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Austria
87.8%
in 2024
Hungary
88.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
27th
Hungary rank
24th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 88.2% against 87.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 82.3% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 86.5% | 1.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 88.8% | 2.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.8% | 0.4% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 88.2% against 87.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.