Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.3841 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3841
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
14th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.5179
in 2004
All-time low
0.3183
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.5182005: 0.4862006: 0.42007: 0.4092008: 0.3182009: 0.3342010: 0.3372011: 0.3482012: 0.3612013: 0.3612014: 0.3782015: 0.3732016: 0.3842017: 0.3652018: 0.384

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Hungary is 0.3841, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Hungary peaked at 0.5179 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3183, in 2008.

That places Hungary 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 total employment by gender in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5179
2005 0.4864 -6.1%
2006 0.3999 -17.8%
2007 0.4088 +2.2%
2008 0.3183 -22.1%
2009 0.3341 +5.0%
2010 0.3368 +0.8%
2011 0.3478 +3.3%
2012 0.3613 +3.9%
2013 0.3606 -0.2%
2014 0.3776 +4.7%
2015 0.3728 -1.3%
2016 0.3836 +2.9%
2017 0.3647 -4.9%
2018 0.3841 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4109 0.3183 0.5179 6
2010s 0.3655 0.3368 0.3841 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Ireland 0.4123 compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 0.3922 compare
  3. 13 Republic of Moldova 0.3877 compare
  4. 15 Palestine, State of 0.3828 compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 0.352 compare
  6. 17 Austria 0.3505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Hungary?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Hungary was 0.3841 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.5179 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3183 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed