Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Hungary
Hungary: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Hungary is 4, 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, in 2025.
That places Hungary 37th out of 45 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 … in private households where no-one is employed in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.6 | — |
| 2007 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 16 | +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 | -7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4 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 | 14.55 | 13.6 | 16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 5.5 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4 | 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 45 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).