Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary
Hungary: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary peaked at 24.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 7th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary, year by year
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).