Share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary
Hungary: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 0.795 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary stood at 0.795. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.4% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary peaked at 12.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.795, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 81st of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.68 | — |
| 2008 | 10.48 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.92 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.53 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.02 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.56 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -75.8% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | +275.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 0.795 | -64.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.795 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.33, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.795 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.51, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +275.0% | 2.92 | 10.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 | 10.48 | 10.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 2.23 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.795 | 0.795 | 0.795 | 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 of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Hungary was 0.795 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Hungary ranks 81st out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. 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 Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.