Manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary

Hungary: Manufacturing share of total employment was 20.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.81
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 149 countries
All-time high
24.91
in 2002
All-time low
20.65
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 24.22001: 24.82002: 24.92003: 23.62004: 232005: 22.42006: 222007: 22.22008: 21.92009: 20.92010: 20.82011: 21.22012: 20.62013: 212014: 21.62015: 21.42016: 21.72017: 22.42018: 22.52019: 22.12020: 21.62021: 21.22022: 212023: 20.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary stood at 20.81.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary peaked at 24.91 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.65, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 6th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24.22
2001 24.82 +2.5%
2002 24.91 +0.4%
2003 23.59 -5.3%
2004 22.99 -2.5%
2005 22.37 -2.7%
2006 22.03 -1.5%
2007 22.17 +0.6%
2008 21.92 -1.1%
2009 20.93 -4.5%
2010 20.8 -0.6%
2011 21.25 +2.2%
2012 20.65 -2.8%
2013 20.97 +1.5%
2014 21.6 +3.0%
2015 21.41 -0.9%
2016 21.68 +1.3%
2017 22.41 +3.4%
2018 22.5 +0.4%
2019 22.12 -1.7%
2020 21.6 -2.4%
2021 21.21 -1.8%
2022 21.04 -0.8%
2023 20.81 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.99 20.93 24.91 10
2010s 21.54 20.65 22.5 10
2020s 21.16 20.81 21.6 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 3 San Marino 25.4 compare
  2. 4 Slovenia 22.56 compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 21.73 compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 19.77 compare
  5. 8 North Macedonia 19.58 compare
  6. 9 Romania 19.53 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Hungary was 20.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 24.91 in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 20.65 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Hungary ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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