Hungary vs Upper middle income: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Hungary
85.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
60.7%
in 2025
Hungary rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
20th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hungary
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 85.9% against 60.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 49.1% | 29.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 53.2% | 30.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 58.3% | 27.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 60.0% | 25.4% | Hungary |
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 Upper middle income?
- Hungary, at 85.9% against 60.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Hungary and Upper middle income?
- 25.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Upper middle income rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hungary ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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.