Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Hungary
Hungary: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 6.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6.4
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2012
All-time low
3.4
in 2000
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Hungary, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Hungary stood at 6.4.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Hungary peaked at 7.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2000.
That places Hungary 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.8 | — |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 5 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 2026 | 6.4 | +14.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5 | 6.4 | 7 |
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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Hungary?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Hungary was 6.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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