Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Hungary

Hungary: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 20.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.2
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
104.9
in 2014
All-time low
15.5
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary, 2005–2025

204060801002005201520252005: 602006: 101.92007: 76.32008: 80.62009: 74.52010: 862011: 96.52012: 104.12013: 98.52014: 104.92015: 74.52016: 66.32017: 51.42018: 27.42019: 15.52020: 32.82021: 37.22022: 26.62023: 34.32024: 20.62025: 20.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary is 20.2, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary peaked at 104.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2019.

That places Hungary 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 60 —
2006 101.9 +69.8%
2007 76.3 -25.1%
2008 80.6 +5.6%
2009 74.5 -7.6%
2010 86 +15.4%
2011 96.5 +12.2%
2012 104.1 +7.9%
2013 98.5 -5.4%
2014 104.9 +6.5%
2015 74.5 -29.0%
2016 66.3 -11.0%
2017 51.4 -22.5%
2018 27.4 -46.7%
2019 15.5 -43.4%
2020 32.8 +111.6%
2021 37.2 +13.4%
2022 26.6 -28.5%
2023 34.3 +28.9%
2024 20.6 -39.9%
2025 20.2 -1.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 20.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 20.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.66 60 101.9 5
2010s 72.51 15.5 104.9 10
2020s 28.62 20.2 37.2 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Switzerland 20.5 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 20.4 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 20.4 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 16.9 compare
  5. 29 Portugal 14.4 compare
  6. 30 Norway 13.9 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More population data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary was 20.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 104.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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 living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/persons-living-in-households-with-very-low-work-intensity-by-age-and-sex-population-aged-2/hungary/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/persons-living-in-households-with-very-low-work-intensity-by-age-and-sex-population-aged-2/hungary/">Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Hungary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed