Share of workers in informal employment in Hungary
Hungary: Share of workers in informal employment was 1.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in Hungary is 1.3%, 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 of workers in informal employment in Hungary peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Hungary 73rd out of 80 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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Hungary?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Hungary was 1.3% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.