Informal employment, female in Hungary

Hungary: Informal employment, female was 6.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.8%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.4%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Informal employment, female in Hungary, 2014–2020

24682014201720202014: 1.4 % of total female non-agricultural employment2015: 2.2 % of total female non-agricultural employment2016: 2 % of total female non-agricultural employment2017: 7.5 % of total female non-agricultural employment2018: 3.8 % of total female non-agricultural employment2019: 5.5 % of total female non-agricultural employment2020: 6.8 % of total female non-agricultural employment

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female non-agricultural employment.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 6.8% for informal employment, female in 2020.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 371.0% over ten years.

That places Hungary 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment, female (% of total female non-agricultural employment) in Hungary, 2014 to 2020.
Year % of total female non-agricultural employment Change
2014 1.4%
2015 2.2% +54.8%
2016 2.0% -11.6%
2017 7.5% +280.7%
2018 3.8% -49.7%
2019 5.5% +45.1%
2020 6.8% +24.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 1.4% 7.5% 6
2020s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Mongolia 16.1%
  2. 18 Italy 10.8% compare
  3. 19 Armenia 9.4%
  4. 21 Latvia 6.8% compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 6.2% compare
  6. 23 Denmark 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment, female in Hungary?
Informal employment, female in Hungary was 6.8% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest informal employment, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest informal employment, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for informal employment, female?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal employment, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 371.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, female (% of total female non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment, female (% of total female non-agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total female non-agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 426 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).