Hungary vs Lithuania: Employment by status
Hungary
88.2%
in 2024
Lithuania
88.3%
in 2024
Hungary rank
24th
Lithuania rank
23rd
Employment by status over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 88.3% against 88.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lithuania ahead.
Hungary ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 81.2% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 82.7% | 3.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.4% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 88.2% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 88.3% against 88.2% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for employment by status?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 23rd 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.