Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Hungary

Hungary: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 23.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2013
All-time low
22.6%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Hungary, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 23.8 Percentage of total2009: 24.2 Percentage of total2010: 24.7 Percentage of total2011: 25.8 Percentage of total2012: 26 Percentage of total2013: 26.4 Percentage of total2014: 26.4 Percentage of total2015: 26 Percentage of total2016: 25.7 Percentage of total2017: 26.1 Percentage of total2018: 26 Percentage of total2019: 25.1 Percentage of total2020: 24.8 Percentage of total2021: 22.9 Percentage of total2022: 22.6 Percentage of total2023: 23.6 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Hungary stood at 23.6%.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Hungary peaked at 26.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.

That places Hungary 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Hungary, 2008 to 2023.
Year Percentage of total Change
2008 23.8% —
2009 24.2% +1.9%
2010 24.7% +1.9%
2011 25.8% +4.4%
2012 26.0% +0.9%
2013 26.4% +1.5%
2014 26.4% +0.0%
2015 26.0% -1.6%
2016 25.7% -1.1%
2017 26.1% +1.6%
2018 26.0% -0.6%
2019 25.1% -3.4%
2020 24.8% -1.2%
2021 22.9% -7.4%
2022 22.6% -1.4%
2023 23.6% +4.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 23.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 23.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 23.8% 24.2% 2
2010s 25.8% 24.7% 26.4% 10
2020s 23.5% 22.6% 24.8% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Romania 26.9% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 24.7% compare
  3. 7 Estonia 24.7% compare
  4. 10 Latvia 23.1% compare
  5. 10 Latvia 23.1% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 22.4% compare
  7. 12 Slovenia 22.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Hungary?
Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Hungary was 23.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
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