Austria vs Hungary: Employment by status
Austria
87.8%
in 2024
Hungary
88.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
27th
Hungary rank
24th
Employment by status 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 employment by status, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 88.2% against 87.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status 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 employment by status?
- 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 Employment by status. 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.