Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary

Hungary: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 48.5%
World rank
92nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.82001200820162001: 0.819 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.826 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.816 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.777 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.593 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.63 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.607 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.567 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.555 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.456 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.386 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.352 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.427 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.434 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.645 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Hungary 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2001 0.8%
2002 0.8% +0.9%
2003 0.8% -1.3%
2004 0.8% -4.8%
2006 0.6% -23.7%
2007 0.6% +6.3%
2008 0.6% -3.6%
2009 0.6% -6.7%
2010 0.6% -2.2%
2011 0.5% -17.8%
2012 0.4% -15.4%
2013 0.4% -8.7%
2014 0.4% +21.2%
2015 0.4% +1.8%
2016 0.6% +48.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 89 Ireland 0.7% compare
  2. 90 Italy 0.7% compare
  3. 91 South Africa 0.7% compare
  4. 93 Estonia 0.6% compare
  5. 94 Gambia 0.6% compare
  6. 95 Slovenia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Hungary ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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