Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary

Hungary: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1992
All-time low
8.3%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 16.41992: 16.71993: 15.11994: 13.91995: 14.11996: 15.11997: 14.71998: 13.61999: 13.42000: 132001: 12.52002: 11.62003: 11.32004: 122005: 11.42006: 10.52007: 10.22008: 10.12009: 10.42010: 10.12011: 9.92012: 9.62013: 9.32014: 9.32015: 9.12016: 8.82017: 8.32018: 8.42019: 8.62020: 9.52021: 9.52022: 9.32023: 9.12024: 8.82025: 8.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary is 8.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary peaked at 16.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2017.

That places Hungary 164th out of 187 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.

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Hungary, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 16.4%
1992 16.7% +1.6%
1993 15.1% -9.7%
1994 13.9% -7.8%
1995 14.1% +1.7%
1996 15.1% +6.6%
1997 14.7% -2.3%
1998 13.6% -7.5%
1999 13.4% -1.7%
2000 13.0% -2.8%
2001 12.5% -3.8%
2002 11.6% -7.0%
2003 11.3% -2.6%
2004 12.0% +6.3%
2005 11.4% -5.5%
2006 10.5% -7.6%
2007 10.2% -2.6%
2008 10.1% -1.3%
2009 10.4% +3.0%
2010 10.1% -2.8%
2011 9.9% -1.7%
2012 9.6% -3.1%
2013 9.3% -3.7%
2014 9.3% +0.3%
2015 9.1% -2.8%
2016 8.8% -2.7%
2017 8.3% -5.8%
2018 8.4% +1.3%
2019 8.6% +1.6%
2020 9.5% +11.5%
2021 9.5% +0.1%
2022 9.3% -2.7%
2023 9.1% -2.3%
2024 8.8% -2.5%
2025 8.7% -1.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.8% 13.4% 16.7% 9
2000s 11.3% 10.1% 13.0% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.3% 10.1% 10
2020s 9.2% 8.7% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 161 Estonia 8.8% compare
  2. 162 Sweden 8.8% compare
  3. 163 Latvia 8.8% compare
  4. 165 Austria 8.4% compare
  5. 166 Israel 8.4% compare
  6. 167 Croatia 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary?
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary was 8.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
Hungary ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.