Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary

Hungary: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.776 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.784 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.746 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.746 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.763 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.568 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.587 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.531 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.659 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.707 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.594 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.604 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.593 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

That places Hungary 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Hungary, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.7% -4.8%
2007 0.7% +0.0%
2008 0.8% +2.2%
2009 0.6% -25.6%
2010 0.6% +3.4%
2011 0.5% -9.5%
2012 0.7% +24.1%
2013 0.7% +7.3%
2014 0.6% -16.0%
2015 0.6% +1.7%
2016 0.6% -1.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  2. 26 Italy 0.6% compare
  3. 27 Mexico 0.6% compare
  4. 29 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  5. 30 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  6. 31 Nicaragua 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Hungary was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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