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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4051 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4051
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4815
in 2004
All-time low
0.268
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.4822005: 0.4412006: 0.3972007: 0.3922008: 0.2742009: 0.3142010: 0.3512011: 0.2682012: 0.3432013: 0.3452014: 0.4112015: 0.4132016: 0.4452017: 0.432018: 0.405

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4051 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.4815 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 2011.

Hungary ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4815
2005 0.4406 -8.5%
2006 0.3973 -9.8%
2007 0.392 -1.3%
2008 0.274 -30.1%
2009 0.314 +14.6%
2010 0.3508 +11.7%
2011 0.268 -23.6%
2012 0.343 +28.0%
2013 0.3451 +0.6%
2014 0.4114 +19.2%
2015 0.4134 +0.5%
2016 0.445 +7.6%
2017 0.4304 -3.3%
2018 0.4051 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3832 0.274 0.4815 6
2010s 0.3791 0.268 0.445 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 France 0.4845 compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 0.3777 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 0.377 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 0.3167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Hungary?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Hungary was 0.4051 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.4815 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Hungary ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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