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 0.1736 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1736
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
39th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.414
in 2004
All-time low
0.1452
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.4142005: 0.3672006: 0.2122007: 0.2152008: 0.1452009: 0.1592010: 0.1692011: 0.1572012: 0.1672013: 0.1632014: 0.1812015: 0.1852016: 0.1882017: 0.1842018: 0.174

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.1736 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2018.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Hungary peaked at 0.414 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1452, in 2008.

That places Hungary 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Male in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.414
2005 0.3671 -11.3%
2006 0.2121 -42.2%
2007 0.2154 +1.5%
2008 0.1452 -32.6%
2009 0.1589 +9.5%
2010 0.1686 +6.1%
2011 0.1574 -6.6%
2012 0.1668 +6.0%
2013 0.1629 -2.4%
2014 0.1809 +11.1%
2015 0.1846 +2.0%
2016 0.1881 +1.9%
2017 0.1845 -1.9%
2018 0.1736 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2521 0.1452 0.414 6
2010s 0.1741 0.1574 0.1881 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 Morocco 0.1839 compare
  2. 37 Türkiye 0.1773 compare
  3. 38 Austria 0.1753 compare
  4. 40 Portugal 0.1731 compare
  5. 41 Switzerland 0.172 compare
  6. 42 Italy 0.1629 compare

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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 0.1736 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 0.414 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 0.1452 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 68 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 19.6%. 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed