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.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.6% | — |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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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).