Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.