Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary stood at 30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary peaked at 36.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.0% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 17 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.6% compare
- 21 Poland 30.0% compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 23 Egypt 29.4% 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Hungary was 30.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).