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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4166 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4166
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5161
in 2004
All-time low
0.2799
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.5162005: 0.4722006: 0.4142007: 0.4042008: 0.282009: 0.3262010: 0.3762011: 0.2812012: 0.3592013: 0.3572014: 0.4152015: 0.422016: 0.4522017: 0.4382018: 0.417

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4166 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.5161 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2799, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 4th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Elementary workers in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5161
2005 0.4715 -8.6%
2006 0.4138 -12.2%
2007 0.4044 -2.3%
2008 0.2799 -30.8%
2009 0.3258 +16.4%
2010 0.376 +15.4%
2011 0.2814 -25.1%
2012 0.359 +27.6%
2013 0.3565 -0.7%
2014 0.4147 +16.3%
2015 0.4202 +1.3%
2016 0.4516 +7.5%
2017 0.4381 -3.0%
2018 0.4166 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4019 0.2799 0.5161 6
2010s 0.3905 0.2814 0.4516 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 France 0.4951 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 0.4324 compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.4218 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 0.3833 compare
  5. 6 Zambia 0.3399 compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 0.3186 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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 0.4166 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 0.5161 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2799 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Hungary ranks 4th out of 63 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 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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