Hungary vs Sweden: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Hungary
85.9%
in 2025
Sweden
86.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.2% against 85.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 82.8% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.6% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.2% against 85.9% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hungary ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.