Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary

Hungary: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.5% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.366 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.397 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.54 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.476 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.464 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.405 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.522 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.574 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.513 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.523 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.507 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

That places Hungary 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 4 Namibia 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Romania 0.5% compare
  4. 8 Croatia, Republic of 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Hungary rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Hungary ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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