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

Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2013
All-time low
13.8%
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Hungary, 1996–2025

102030401996201020251996: 31.8 Percentage1997: 33.8 Percentage1998: 31.2 Percentage1999: 26.7 Percentage2000: 23.6 Percentage2001: 24.4 Percentage2002: 25.6 Percentage2003: 26 Percentage2004: 21.8 Percentage2005: 21.6 Percentage2006: 24.9 Percentage2007: 26.2 Percentage2008: 26.1 Percentage2009: 30.1 Percentage2010: 33.6 Percentage2011: 37.4 Percentage2012: 38.6 Percentage2013: 40.7 Percentage2014: 38.6 Percentage2015: 34.6 Percentage2016: 27.3 Percentage2017: 24 Percentage2018: 20.2 Percentage2019: 17.4 Percentage2020: 16.6 Percentage2021: 19.9 Percentage2022: 15.4 Percentage2023: 18.1 Percentage2024: 18.7 Percentage2025: 13.8 Percentage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Croatia 17.5% compare
  2. 19 Czechia 16.4% compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 15.8% compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 12.3% compare
  5. 23 Iceland 12.2% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 11.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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