Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Hungary
Hungary: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2013
All-time low
13.8%
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.8% for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Hungary peaked at 40.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.8% | — |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -26.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 26.7% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 17.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 19.9% | 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 in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Hungary?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Hungary was 13.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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