Persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary
Hungary: Persons by household composition and labour status was 1,645 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,645 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,902 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,645 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary stood at 1,645 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary peaked at 1,902 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,645 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Hungary 18th 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 20 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,902 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,878 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,844 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,812 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,786 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,772 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,749 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,726 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,720 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,708 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,715 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,704 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,678 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,674 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,680 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,671 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,678 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,669 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,658 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,645 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,645 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,645 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,578 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,859 Thousand persons | 1,812 Thousand persons | 1,902 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,723 Thousand persons | 1,674 Thousand persons | 1,786 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,667 Thousand persons | 1,645 Thousand persons | 1,680 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Hungary was 1,645 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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