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

Hungary: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4514 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4514
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
8th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.5859
in 2004
All-time low
0.369
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.5862005: 0.5782006: 0.4422007: 0.452008: 0.3692009: 0.3912010: 0.3772011: 0.3992012: 0.4112013: 0.3782014: 0.3982015: 0.4182016: 0.4512017: 0.4242018: 0.451

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4514 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Hungary peaked at 0.5859 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.369, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 8th of 61 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 total employment, by in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5859
2005 0.5777 -1.4%
2006 0.4417 -23.5%
2007 0.4502 +1.9%
2008 0.369 -18.0%
2009 0.3912 +6.0%
2010 0.3771 -3.6%
2011 0.3993 +5.9%
2012 0.4112 +3.0%
2013 0.3777 -8.2%
2014 0.3983 +5.5%
2015 0.4183 +5.0%
2016 0.4515 +7.9%
2017 0.4238 -6.1%
2018 0.4514 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4693 0.369 0.5859 6
2010s 0.4121 0.3771 0.4515 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 Luxembourg 0.5145 compare
  2. 6 Mongolia 0.51 compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 0.4646 compare
  4. 9 Jordan 0.4409 compare
  5. 10 Zambia 0.4379 compare
  6. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4297 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 0.4514 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 0.5859 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.369 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 61 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 22.3%. 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 total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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