Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 1.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 1.3%.
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 vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -18.6% |
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
- 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 informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 1.3% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. 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.