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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4864 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4864
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.6446
in 2004
All-time low
0.4134
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: 0.6452005: 0.6252006: 0.5062007: 0.5052008: 0.4132009: 0.4362010: 0.4352011: 0.4472012: 0.4592013: 0.432014: 0.442015: 0.4652016: 0.4942017: 0.4632018: 0.486

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary is 0.4864, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.6446 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4134, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 9th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Technicians in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6446
2005 0.6254 -3.0%
2006 0.5056 -19.2%
2007 0.505 -0.1%
2008 0.4134 -18.1%
2009 0.4355 +5.4%
2010 0.4349 -0.1%
2011 0.4475 +2.9%
2012 0.4588 +2.5%
2013 0.4298 -6.3%
2014 0.4397 +2.3%
2015 0.4645 +5.6%
2016 0.4938 +6.3%
2017 0.4632 -6.2%
2018 0.4864 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5216 0.4134 0.6446 6
2010s 0.4576 0.4298 0.4938 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Mongolia 0.5604 compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 0.5411 compare
  3. 8 Viet Nam 0.5326 compare
  4. 10 Jordan 0.4799 compare
  5. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4691 compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 0.4653 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 0.4864 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 0.6446 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4134 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 62 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 17.7%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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