Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 85.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary is 85.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary peaked at 87.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.3% | — |
| 1992 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 85.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 85.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 76.1% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 81.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.9% | 85.9% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hungary was 85.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.