Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Hungary
Hungary: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7.8% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Hungary peaked at 15.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places Hungary 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.9% (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Hungary?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Hungary was 7.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Hungary ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).