Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary
Hungary: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 1991
All-time low
29.8%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 30.5% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary peaked at 36.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 30.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.0% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 17 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.6% compare
- 21 Poland 30.0% compare
- 22 Palestine 29.9% compare
- 23 Egypt 29.4% 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Hungary was 30.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.