Informal employment in Hungary
Hungary: Informal employment was 37.73 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 37.73 for informal employment in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Hungary peaked at 461.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.73, in 2020.
That places Hungary 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 423.88 | — |
| 2008 | 409.97 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 434.63 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 447.75 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 426.25 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 432.38 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 427.92 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 107.69 | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 96.71 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 113.45 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 461.49 | +306.8% |
| 2018 | 236.44 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 78.93 | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 37.73 | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422.83 | 409.97 | 434.63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 282.9 | 78.93 | 461.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.73 | 37.73 | 37.73 | 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 37.73 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 461.49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.73 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for informal employment?
- Hungary ranks 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.