Share of employment in agriculture in Hungary
Hungary: Share of employment in agriculture was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Hungary is 4.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Hungary peaked at 11.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture in Hungary?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Hungary was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Hungary ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.