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
15th
of 34 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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201520252006: 1.9k Thousand persons2007: 1.9k Thousand persons2008: 1.8k Thousand persons2009: 1.8k Thousand persons2010: 1.8k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.7k Thousand persons2013: 1.7k Thousand persons2014: 1.7k Thousand persons2015: 1.7k Thousand persons2016: 1.7k Thousand persons2017: 1.7k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons2020: 1.7k Thousand persons2021: 1.7k Thousand persons2022: 1.7k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.7k Thousand persons2025: 1.6k Thousand persons

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 15th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Czechia 2,028 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Greece 1,804 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Portugal 1,667 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Austria 1,578 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Ireland 1,240 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Denmark 1,156 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 15th out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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