People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary

Hungary: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 292 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
292 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
640 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
292 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary, 2015–2025

02004006002015202020252015: 640 Thousand persons2016: 557 Thousand persons2017: 463 Thousand persons2018: 384 Thousand persons2019: 324 Thousand persons2020: 335 Thousand persons2021: 436 Thousand persons2022: 449 Thousand persons2023: 353 Thousand persons2024: 338 Thousand persons2025: 292 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary is 292 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary peaked at 640 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 292 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Hungary 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Hungary, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 640 Thousand persons
2016 557 Thousand persons -13.0%
2017 463 Thousand persons -16.9%
2018 384 Thousand persons -17.1%
2019 324 Thousand persons -15.6%
2020 335 Thousand persons +3.4%
2021 436 Thousand persons +30.1%
2022 449 Thousand persons +3.0%
2023 353 Thousand persons -21.4%
2024 338 Thousand persons -4.2%
2025 292 Thousand persons -13.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 292 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 292 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 473.6 Thousand persons 324 Thousand persons 640 Thousand persons 5
2020s 367.17 Thousand persons 292 Thousand persons 449 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Bulgaria 353 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 344 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Serbia 310 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 253 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 253 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Albania 205 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary?
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary was 292 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 640 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 292 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 475 data points, 2015–2025
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