Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary

Hungary: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.812001200820162001: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.933 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.931 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.933 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.919 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.925 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.914 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.914 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.891 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.87 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.869 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.871 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.869 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.898 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.907 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Hungary 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% -0.3%
2003 0.9% -0.7%
2004 0.9% -0.3%
2005 0.9% +0.3%
2006 0.9% -1.6%
2007 0.9% +0.7%
2008 0.9% -1.2%
2009 0.9% +0.0%
2010 0.9% -2.5%
2011 0.9% -2.4%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% -0.2%
2015 0.9% +3.4%
2016 0.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 53 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 54 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  4. 57 Latvia 0.9% compare
  5. 58 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  6. 59 India 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Hungary ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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