Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary

Hungary: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.3202 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3202
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4636
in 2008
All-time low
0.2999
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.3292006: 0.3742007: 0.4022008: 0.4642009: 0.4572010: 0.4582011: 0.4612012: 0.3522013: 0.3512014: 0.3792015: 0.4572016: 0.4532017: 0.32018: 0.32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary is 0.3202, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary peaked at 0.4636 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2999, in 2017.

Hungary ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3289
2006 0.374 +13.7%
2007 0.4022 +7.5%
2008 0.4636 +15.3%
2009 0.4571 -1.4%
2010 0.4585 +0.3%
2011 0.4609 +0.5%
2012 0.3517 -23.7%
2013 0.3505 -0.3%
2014 0.3786 +8.0%
2015 0.4567 +20.6%
2016 0.4531 -0.8%
2017 0.2999 -33.8%
2018 0.3202 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4052 0.3289 0.4636 5
2010s 0.3922 0.2999 0.4609 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 France 0.3369 compare
  2. 21 Romania 0.3351 compare
  3. 22 Latvia 0.3268 compare
  4. 24 Serbia 0.3123 compare
  5. 25 Morocco 0.3095 compare
  6. 26 Tunisia 0.3053 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Hungary was 0.3202 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.4636 in 2008.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2999 in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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