Self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary

Hungary: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 557.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
557.6
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
600.9
in 1996
All-time low
425.6
in 2013
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary, 1996–2025

02004006001996201020251996: 600.91997: 5831998: 554.51999: 565.32000: 553.42001: 538.52002: 508.82003: 502.72004: 546.72005: 5172006: 479.82007: 468.82008: 456.62009: 457.62010: 447.32011: 440.82012: 434.32013: 425.62014: 435.62015: 445.32016: 454.22017: 444.42018: 457.62019: 475.62020: 521.82021: 5632022: 572.12023: 559.32024: 537.82025: 557.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 557.6 for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 600.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 425.6, in 2013.

That places Hungary 14th out of 35 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.

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 600.9
1997 583 -3.0%
1998 554.5 -4.9%
1999 565.3 +1.9%
2000 553.4 -2.1%
2001 538.5 -2.7%
2002 508.8 -5.5%
2003 502.7 -1.2%
2004 546.7 +8.8%
2005 517 -5.4%
2006 479.8 -7.2%
2007 468.8 -2.3%
2008 456.6 -2.6%
2009 457.6 +0.2%
2010 447.3 -2.3%
2011 440.8 -1.5%
2012 434.3 -1.5%
2013 425.6 -2.0%
2014 435.6 +2.3%
2015 445.3 +2.2%
2016 454.2 +2.0%
2017 444.4 -2.2%
2018 457.6 +3.0%
2019 475.6 +3.9%
2020 521.8 +9.7%
2021 563 +7.9%
2022 572.1 +1.6%
2023 559.3 -2.2%
2024 537.8 -3.8%
2025 557.6 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 575.92 554.5 600.9 4
2000s 502.99 456.6 553.4 10
2010s 446.07 425.6 475.6 10
2020s 551.93 521.8 572.1 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Portugal 751.5 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 736.7 compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 658.9 compare
  4. 15 Austria 499 compare
  5. 16 Sweden 478.5 compare
  6. 17 Serbia 454.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary?
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Hungary was 557.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 600.9 in 1996.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 425.6 in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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