Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly in Hungary

Hungary: Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly was 94.3 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
94.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.8 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
36 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Hungary, 1998–2026

0204060801001998201220261998: 83.4 Thousand persons1999: 72.6 Thousand persons2000: 70.8 Thousand persons2001: 57.6 Thousand persons2002: 71.7 Thousand persons2003: 67.8 Thousand persons2004: 66.5 Thousand persons2005: 72.8 Thousand persons2006: 66.7 Thousand persons2007: 64 Thousand persons2008: 61.7 Thousand persons2009: 68.5 Thousand persons2010: 68 Thousand persons2011: 72.4 Thousand persons2012: 89.9 Thousand persons2013: 97.8 Thousand persons2014: 52.8 Thousand persons2015: 36 Thousand persons2016: 57.4 Thousand persons2017: 65.1 Thousand persons2018: 65.6 Thousand persons2019: 58.5 Thousand persons2020: 45.1 Thousand persons2021: 62.9 Thousand persons2022: 58.7 Thousand persons2023: 65.5 Thousand persons2024: 75.1 Thousand persons2025: 75.2 Thousand persons2026: 94.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 94.3 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Hungary peaked at 97.8 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 83.4 Thousand persons —
1999 72.6 Thousand persons -12.9%
2000 70.8 Thousand persons -2.5%
2001 57.6 Thousand persons -18.6%
2002 71.7 Thousand persons +24.5%
2003 67.8 Thousand persons -5.4%
2004 66.5 Thousand persons -1.9%
2005 72.8 Thousand persons +9.5%
2006 66.7 Thousand persons -8.4%
2007 64 Thousand persons -4.0%
2008 61.7 Thousand persons -3.6%
2009 68.5 Thousand persons +11.0%
2010 68 Thousand persons -0.7%
2011 72.4 Thousand persons +6.5%
2012 89.9 Thousand persons +24.2%
2013 97.8 Thousand persons +8.8%
2014 52.8 Thousand persons -46.0%
2015 36 Thousand persons -31.8%
2016 57.4 Thousand persons +59.4%
2017 65.1 Thousand persons +13.4%
2018 65.6 Thousand persons +0.8%
2019 58.5 Thousand persons -10.8%
2020 45.1 Thousand persons -22.9%
2021 62.9 Thousand persons +39.5%
2022 58.7 Thousand persons -6.7%
2023 65.5 Thousand persons +11.6%
2024 75.1 Thousand persons +14.7%
2025 75.2 Thousand persons +0.1%
2026 94.3 Thousand persons +25.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 94.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.5 Thousand persons, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 94.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78 Thousand persons 72.6 Thousand persons 83.4 Thousand persons 2
2000s 66.81 Thousand persons 57.6 Thousand persons 72.8 Thousand persons 10
2010s 66.35 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 97.8 Thousand persons 10
2020s 68.11 Thousand persons 45.1 Thousand persons 94.3 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Czechia 180 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Ireland 123 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 72.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 71.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Latvia 67.7 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Hungary?
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Hungary was 94.3 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 97.8 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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