Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4228 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4228
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5836
in 2004
All-time low
0.3527
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.5842005: 0.5472006: 0.4522007: 0.4642008: 0.3532009: 0.3742010: 0.3922011: 0.3972012: 0.412013: 0.4062014: 0.4162015: 0.4122016: 0.4232017: 0.4042018: 0.423

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary is 0.4228, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary peaked at 0.5836 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3527, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 21st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5836
2005 0.5475 -6.2%
2006 0.4523 -17.4%
2007 0.464 +2.6%
2008 0.3527 -24.0%
2009 0.3742 +6.1%
2010 0.3916 +4.6%
2011 0.3972 +1.4%
2012 0.4101 +3.3%
2013 0.4058 -1.0%
2014 0.4162 +2.5%
2015 0.4116 -1.1%
2016 0.4227 +2.7%
2017 0.4043 -4.4%
2018 0.4228 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4624 0.3527 0.5836 6
2010s 0.4091 0.3916 0.4228 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Ireland 0.4471 compare
  2. 19 Georgia 0.4429 compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 0.4318 compare
  4. 22 Viet Nam 0.4154 compare
  5. 23 Austria 0.3854 compare
  6. 24 Greece 0.3785 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary was 0.4228 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.5836 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3527 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed