Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Hungary

Hungary: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 67 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2018
All-time low
20.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Hungary, 2014–2024

05101520252014201920242014: 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

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Hungary stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure 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 - 19th in Hungary peaked at 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.

That places Hungary 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Hungary, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 21.6%
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
2010s 22.0% 21.4% 22.5% 6
2020s 21.0% 20.4% 21.6% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 4 Slovenia 22.9% compare
  2. 5 Slovakia 21.9% compare
  3. 7 Romania 18.8% compare
  4. 8 Germany 18.2% compare
  5. 9 Italy 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Hungary?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Hungary ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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