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

Hungary: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.3517 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3517
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5074
in 2016
All-time low
0.2752
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.2752006: 0.3992007: 0.412008: 0.4152009: 0.432010: 0.4562011: 0.4442012: 0.3392013: 0.3432014: 0.3832015: 0.4932016: 0.5072017: 0.3282018: 0.352

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Hungary is 0.3517, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Hungary peaked at 0.5074 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2752, in 2004.

That places Hungary 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2752
2006 0.399 +45.0%
2007 0.4103 +2.8%
2008 0.4147 +1.1%
2009 0.4295 +3.6%
2010 0.4558 +6.1%
2011 0.4444 -2.5%
2012 0.3392 -23.7%
2013 0.3435 +1.3%
2014 0.3835 +11.6%
2015 0.4929 +28.5%
2016 0.5074 +2.9%
2017 0.3285 -35.3%
2018 0.3517 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3857 0.2752 0.4295 5
2010s 0.4052 0.3285 0.5074 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Iceland 0.3737 compare
  2. 15 Slovakia 0.3665 compare
  3. 16 Austria 0.3572 compare
  4. 18 Croatia 0.3336 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 0.33 compare
  6. 20 Poland 0.3126 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Hungary?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Hungary was 0.3517 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.5074 in 2016.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2752 in 2004.
How does Hungary rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public 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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