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 Table 6.   Employment in Hungary by main sectors (in thousands of capita)

Sector

1970

1975

1980

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

Industry including construction

2379,2

2483,4

2386,1

2160,2

2116,7

2096,5

2058,5

2026,3

1976,8

1913,4

1667,8

1518,3

Agriculture including forestry

1246,0

1134,1

1109,0

1085,3

1117,4

1074,8

1028,0

986,1

955,0

835,4

647,7

431,3

Trade

459,6

549,5

606,9

631,3

616,8

623,1

629,8

622,7

618,2

652,3

649,6

654,1

Other services

1287,9

1467,0

1631,6

1713,7

1729,4

1794,6

1832,2

1869,9

1921,9

1902,8

1831,1

1748,3

Total*

5372,7

5634,0

5733,6

5590,5

5580,3

5589,0

5548,5

5505,0

5471,9

5303,9

4796,2

4352,0

* The population in Hungary was about the same in 1992-1993 as in 1970. (10 337 000-10 310 000, 10 322 000)
Source: Hungarian National Labour Centre

 

Employment rate in Hungary by main sectors (percentage of total employment)

Sector

1970

1975

1980

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

Industry

44%

44%

42%

39%

38%

38%

37%

37%

36%

36%

35%

35%

Agriculture

23%

20%

19%

19%

20%

19%

19%

18%

17%

16%

14%

10%

Trade

9%

10%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

12%

14%

15%

Other services

24%

26%

28%

31%

31%

32%

33%

34%

35%

36%

38%

40%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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