Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Hungary
Hungary: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 0.768 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Hungary stood at 0.768 Percentage of employment.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Hungary peaked at 2.75 Percentage of employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.739 Percentage of employment, in 2001.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1997 | 1.21 Percentage of employment | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 Percentage of employment | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 Percentage of employment | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.755 Percentage of employment | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.739 Percentage of employment | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.798 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.966 Percentage of employment | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.833 Percentage of employment | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.884 Percentage of employment | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.983 Percentage of employment | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 Percentage of employment | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 Percentage of employment | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.67 Percentage of employment | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 1.97 Percentage of employment | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 2.54 Percentage of employment | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 2.73 Percentage of employment | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.75 Percentage of employment | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.62 Percentage of employment | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.21 Percentage of employment | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 Percentage of employment | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 Percentage of employment | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 Percentage of employment | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.966 Percentage of employment | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.983 Percentage of employment | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 Percentage of employment | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.777 Percentage of employment | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.868 Percentage of employment | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.954 Percentage of employment | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 0.768 Percentage of employment | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 Percentage of employment | 1.04 Percentage of employment | 1.21 Percentage of employment | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9943 Percentage of employment | 0.739 Percentage of employment | 1.67 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 Percentage of employment | 0.966 Percentage of employment | 2.75 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.904 Percentage of employment | 0.768 Percentage of employment | 1.07 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Ireland 1.33 Percentage of employment compare
- 30 Colombia 0.982 Percentage of employment compare
- 31 United States of America 0.809 Percentage of employment compare
- 33 Israel 0.717 Percentage of employment compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0.709 Percentage of employment compare
- 35 Malta 0.485 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Hungary?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Hungary was 0.768 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 Percentage of employment in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.739 Percentage of employment in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.