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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3579 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3579
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5145
in 2007
All-time low
0.3444
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.3852005: 0.3772006: 0.4432007: 0.5142008: 0.3692009: 0.4052010: 0.3982011: 0.3442012: 0.412013: 0.3922014: 0.3662015: 0.3512016: 0.412017: 0.3932018: 0.358

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary is 0.3579, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.5145 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3444, in 2011.

Hungary ranks 23rd of 63 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 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3852
2005 0.3773 -2.0%
2006 0.4429 +17.4%
2007 0.5145 +16.2%
2008 0.3693 -28.2%
2009 0.4048 +9.6%
2010 0.3976 -1.8%
2011 0.3444 -13.4%
2012 0.4097 +19.0%
2013 0.3923 -4.3%
2014 0.3656 -6.8%
2015 0.3513 -3.9%
2016 0.4097 +16.6%
2017 0.3934 -4.0%
2018 0.3579 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4157 0.3693 0.5145 6
2010s 0.3802 0.3444 0.4097 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Mongolia 0.3672 compare
  2. 21 Argentina 0.3608 compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 0.3592 compare
  4. 24 Italy 0.3481 compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 0.3477 compare
  6. 26 Romania 0.3428 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 0.3579 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 0.5145 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3444 in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Hungary ranks 23rd 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 down 3.1%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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