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

Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 2007–2020

01232007201320202007: 1.8 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.3 %

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

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 2007 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Norway 1.4% compare
  2. 76 Belgium 1.4% compare
  3. 77 Austria 1.3% compare
  4. 79 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  5. 80 Croatia 1.2% compare
  6. 81 Slovenia 0.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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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.