Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Hungary

Hungary: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Hungary, 2014–2020

01232014201720202014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 2.22017: 3.22018: 1.92019: 1.62020: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Hungary stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

That places Hungary 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Hungary, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 1.7%
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 2.2%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 3.2% 6
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 43 Norway 1.4% compare
  2. 44 Belgium 1.4% compare
  3. 45 Austria 1.3% compare
  4. 47 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  5. 48 Croatia 1.2% compare
  6. 49 Slovenia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Hungary?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Hungary ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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