Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Hungary
Hungary: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Hungary is 13.8%, measured 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 part-time employment by main reason in Hungary peaked at 40.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 21st out of 36 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.
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 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Hungary?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Hungary was 13.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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