Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Hungary stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Hungary peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -18.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Hungary?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Hungary was 1.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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