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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5329 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5329
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
42nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7978
in 2004
All-time low
0.5001
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.7982005: 0.7572006: 0.6332007: 0.6872008: 0.6082009: 0.5982010: 0.6172011: 0.6032012: 0.6112013: 0.5992014: 0.5872015: 0.5492016: 0.5332017: 0.52018: 0.533

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.5329 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.7978 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5001, in 2017.

Hungary ranks 42nd of 64 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: Professionals in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7978
2005 0.7575 -5.1%
2006 0.6325 -16.5%
2007 0.6869 +8.6%
2008 0.6078 -11.5%
2009 0.5985 -1.5%
2010 0.6167 +3.0%
2011 0.6029 -2.2%
2012 0.6112 +1.4%
2013 0.5987 -2.0%
2014 0.5869 -2.0%
2015 0.5486 -6.5%
2016 0.5325 -2.9%
2017 0.5001 -6.1%
2018 0.5329 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6802 0.5985 0.7978 6
2010s 0.5701 0.5001 0.6167 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 39 Philippines 0.5397 compare
  2. 40 Costa Rica 0.5365 compare
  3. 41 Mexico 0.5356 compare
  4. 43 Latvia 0.5295 compare
  5. 44 Uruguay 0.5287 compare
  6. 45 Bulgaria 0.5185 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 0.5329 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 0.7978 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5001 in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Hungary ranks 42nd out of 64 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 12.3%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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