Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Hungary
Hungary: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 4.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Hungary, 2007–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.8% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Hungary peaked at 10.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Hungary 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.7% | — |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +154.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +84.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Hungary?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Hungary was 4.8% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Hungary ranks 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).