Informal employment, male in Hungary

Hungary: Informal employment, male was 37.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.1%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2017
All-time low
7.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Informal employment, male in Hungary, 2014–2020

102030402014201720202014: 23.8 % of total male agricultural employment2015: 7.1 % of total male agricultural employment2016: 13.9 % of total male agricultural employment2017: 37.9 % of total male agricultural employment2018: 20.4 % of total male agricultural employment2019: 35.2 % of total male agricultural employment2020: 37.1 % of total male agricultural employment

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 37.1% for informal employment, male in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

That places Hungary 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment, male in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment) in Hungary, 2014 to 2020.
Year % of total male agricultural employment Change
2014 23.8%
2015 7.1% -70.4%
2016 13.9% +96.9%
2017 37.9% +172.5%
2018 20.4% -46.1%
2019 35.2% +72.3%
2020 37.1% +5.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 37.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.7%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.0% 7.1% 37.9% 6
2020s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Denmark 42.6% compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 42.5% compare
  3. 21 Chile 41.5% compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 36.0% compare
  5. 24 Norway 31.7% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 30.6%

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment, male in Hungary?
Informal employment, male in Hungary was 37.1% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest informal employment, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest informal employment, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for informal employment, male?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal employment, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of total male agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total male agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 395 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons 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).