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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2217 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2217
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
34th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5334
in 2004
All-time low
0.1814
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.5332005: 0.4912006: 0.22007: 0.1812008: 0.1822009: 0.1972010: 0.1992011: 0.2862012: 0.2412013: 0.2142014: 0.222015: 0.2192016: 0.2172017: 0.2082018: 0.222

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary stood at 0.2217.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.5334 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1814, in 2007.

That places Hungary 34th out of 58 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 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5334
2005 0.4915 -7.9%
2006 0.1995 -59.4%
2007 0.1814 -9.1%
2008 0.1822 +0.5%
2009 0.1974 +8.3%
2010 0.1992 +0.9%
2011 0.286 +43.6%
2012 0.2411 -15.7%
2013 0.2139 -11.3%
2014 0.2198 +2.8%
2015 0.2193 -0.2%
2016 0.2166 -1.2%
2017 0.2081 -3.9%
2018 0.2217 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2976 0.1814 0.5334 6
2010s 0.2251 0.1992 0.286 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 31 Paraguay 0.2344 compare
  2. 32 Poland 0.2263 compare
  3. 33 Iceland 0.2221 compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 0.2188 compare
  5. 36 Croatia 0.2079 compare
  6. 37 Philippines 0.2054 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary was 0.2217 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.5334 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1814 in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Hungary ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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