Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary

Hungary: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 163 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2002
All-time low
20.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 24.2 %2001: 24.8 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 23 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 22 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 21 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 21.1 %2022: 20.9 %2023: 20.8 %2024: 20.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary is 20.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary peaked at 24.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 8th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.2%
2001 24.8% +2.5%
2002 24.9% +0.4%
2003 23.6% -5.3%
2004 23.0% -2.5%
2005 22.4% -2.7%
2006 22.0% -1.5%
2007 22.2% +0.6%
2008 21.9% -1.1%
2009 20.9% -4.5%
2010 20.8% -0.6%
2011 21.2% +2.2%
2012 20.6% -2.8%
2013 21.0% +1.5%
2014 21.6% +3.0%
2015 21.4% -0.9%
2016 21.7% +1.3%
2017 22.4% +3.4%
2018 22.5% +0.4%
2019 22.1% -1.6%
2020 21.6% -2.5%
2021 21.1% -2.1%
2022 20.9% -0.9%
2023 20.8% -0.6%
2024 20.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 20.9% 24.9% 10
2010s 21.5% 20.6% 22.5% 10
2020s 21.0% 20.4% 21.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Hungary was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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