SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Hungary

Hungary: SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total was 0.857 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.857
Change on year
down 52.3%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2017
All-time low
0.857
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Hungary, 2014–2020

02468102014201720202014: 2.82015: 2.42016: 2.72017: 10.72018: 5.42019: 1.82020: 0.857

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Hungary stood at 0.857. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

That places Hungary 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 2.8
2015 2.38 -14.9%
2016 2.73 +14.4%
2017 10.75 +294.3%
2018 5.44 -49.4%
2019 1.8 -66.9%
2020 0.857 -52.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.857 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.32, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.857 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.32, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.32 1.8 10.75 6
2020s 0.857 0.857 0.857 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 44 Denmark 2.22 compare
  2. 45 Finland 1.54 compare
  3. 46 Switzerland 1.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Hungary?
Sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Hungary was 0.857 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2017.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.857 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total?
Hungary ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 data points, 2014–2025
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of informal employment in total employment. Employment comprises all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were either in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.