Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Hungary
Hungary: Persons per private household by household composition … labour was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2006
All-time low
2.3
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Hungary, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in Hungary is 2.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Hungary peaked at 2.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2014.
That places Hungary 20th 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 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.6 | — |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 20 Czechia 2.3 compare
- 20 Ireland 2.3 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2.3 compare
- 20 Poland 2.3 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 2.3 compare
- 20 Poland 2.3 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 2.3 compare
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 per private household by household composition, number of in Hungary?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Hungary was 2.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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