Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Hungary
Hungary: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 15.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.8
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2014
All-time low
13.7
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.8 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary peaked at 32.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.2 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.68 | 17.7 | 32.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 13.7 | 17.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 8 North Macedonia 16 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 16 compare
- 11 Bulgaria 15.7 compare
- 12 France 13.8 compare
- 13 Spain 13.4 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary was 15.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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