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
81st
of 81 countries
All-time high
11.99
in 2010
All-time low
0.857
in 2020
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Informal employment rate in Hungary, 2007–2020

02.557.51012.52007201320202007: 10.92008: 10.82009: 11.42010: 122011: 11.62012: 11.62013: 11.32014: 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 14 years on record.

The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Hungary peaked at 11.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.857, in 2020.

That places Hungary 81st 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 rate in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Hungary, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 10.89
2008 10.79 -0.9%
2009 11.38 +5.5%
2010 11.99 +5.4%
2011 11.58 -3.4%
2012 11.64 +0.5%
2013 11.34 -2.6%
2014 2.8 -75.3%
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
2000s 11.02 10.79 11.38 3
2010s 7.24 1.8 11.99 10
2020s 0.857 0.857 0.857 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 78 Iceland 1.99 compare
  2. 79 Finland 1.54 compare
  3. 80 Switzerland 1.09 compare

See the full ranking of 81 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 11.99 in 2010.
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 81st out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
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 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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.