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
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Hungary, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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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