Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary
Hungary: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary is 4.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary peaked at 16.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.6% | — |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 6 |
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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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