Share in informal employment in Hungary
Hungary: Share in informal employment was 1.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.31
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 2017
All-time low
1.17
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Share in informal employment in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Hungary is 1.31, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Hungary peaked at 3.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2008.
That places Hungary 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8 | — |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -18.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.17 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.61 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 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 share in informal employment in Hungary?
- Share in informal employment in Hungary was 1.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for share in informal employment?
- Hungary ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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