Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Hungary

Hungary: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 13.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.6
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
45th
of 49 countries
All-time high
60.2
in 2006
All-time low
11.6
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Hungary, 2005–2025

1020304050602005201520252005: 30.12006: 60.22007: 44.42008: 39.12009: 39.22010: 49.92011: 48.42012: 60.12013: 55.42014: 52.92015: 40.82016: 33.22017: 20.32018: 12.22019: 11.62020: 17.62021: 12.22022: 11.92023: 22.32024: 16.22025: 13.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Hungary is 13.6, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Hungary peaked at 60.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 30.1 —
2006 60.2 +100.0%
2007 44.4 -26.2%
2008 39.1 -11.9%
2009 39.2 +0.3%
2010 49.9 +27.3%
2011 48.4 -3.0%
2012 60.1 +24.2%
2013 55.4 -7.8%
2014 52.9 -4.5%
2015 40.8 -22.9%
2016 33.2 -18.6%
2017 20.3 -38.9%
2018 12.2 -39.9%
2019 11.6 -4.9%
2020 17.6 +51.7%
2021 12.2 -30.7%
2022 11.9 -2.5%
2023 22.3 +87.4%
2024 16.2 -27.4%
2025 13.6 -16.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 13.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 13.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.6 30.1 60.2 5
2010s 38.48 11.6 60.1 10
2020s 15.63 11.9 22.3 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 42 Italy 16.3 compare
  2. 43 Luxembourg 15.4 compare
  3. 44 Iceland 14.2 compare
  4. 46 Portugal 12.3 compare
  5. 47 Türkiye 8.3 compare
  6. 48 Greece 5.9 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Hungary?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Hungary was 13.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 60.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 977 data points, 2004–2025
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