Informal employment rate in Hungary

Hungary: Informal employment rate was 0.857 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.857
Change on year
down 52.3%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2017
All-time low
0.857
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Informal employment rate in Hungary, 2014–2020

02468102014201720202014: 2.82015: 2.42016: 2.72017: 10.72018: 5.42019: 1.82020: 0.857

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.857 for informal employment rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

That places Hungary 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Informal employment rate in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 2.8
2015 2.38 -14.9%
2016 2.73 +14.4%
2017 10.75 +294.3%
2018 5.44 -49.4%
2019 1.8 -66.9%
2020 0.857 -52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.32 1.8 10.75 6
2020s 0.857 0.857 0.857 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 44 Denmark 2.22 compare
  2. 45 Finland 1.54 compare
  3. 46 Switzerland 1.09 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate in Hungary?
Informal employment rate in Hungary was 0.857 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2017.
What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.857 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for informal employment rate?
Hungary ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.