Informal employment in Hungary
Hungary: Informal employment was 8.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Hungary, 2014–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Hungary is 8.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 572.3% over ten years.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +393.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 informal employment in Hungary?
- Informal employment in Hungary was 8.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for informal employment?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.3%. 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 (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).