Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary peaked at 7.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 59 Malta 5.5% compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 5.5% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 5.5% compare
- 63 Germany 5.4% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 5.4% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 5.2% compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary was 5.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).