Industry share of total emplyoment in Hungary
Hungary: Industry share of total emplyoment was 30.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.53
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.13
in 1991
All-time low
29.79
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 30.53 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Hungary peaked at 36.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.79, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.13 | — |
| 1992 | 35.52 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.25 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 33.49 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.99 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.61 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.13 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 34.62 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.97 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.58 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.28 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.49 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.01 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.54 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.38 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.54 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.22 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.16 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.79 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.33 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.44 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.52 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.47 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.14 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.39 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.29 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.03 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.81 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.53 | -0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 30.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 30.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.37 | 32.99 | 36.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.02 | 31.16 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.86 | 29.79 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.16 | 30.53 | 31.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 17 North Macedonia 30.63 compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6 compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.59 compare
- 21 Poland 30.03 compare
- 22 Palestine 29.88 compare
- 23 Egypt 29.36 compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Hungary?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Hungary was 30.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.79 in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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