Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Hungary

Hungary: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

4681012142005201520252005: 5.6 Percentage2006: 10.2 Percentage2007: 10.7 Percentage2008: 11.3 Percentage2009: 10 Percentage2010: 8.9 Percentage2011: 11 Percentage2012: 13.2 Percentage2013: 13.5 Percentage2014: 12.1 Percentage2015: 7.4 Percentage2016: 6.2 Percentage2017: 4.8 Percentage2018: 5.4 Percentage2019: 3.7 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage2021: 4.5 Percentage2022: 6.4 Percentage2023: 4.7 Percentage2024: 5.5 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Hungary is 4.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Hungary peaked at 13.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.

That places Hungary 35th out of 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by most in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 5.6%
2006 10.2% +82.1%
2007 10.7% +4.9%
2008 11.3% +5.6%
2009 10.0% -11.5%
2010 8.9% -11.0%
2011 11.0% +23.6%
2012 13.2% +20.0%
2013 13.5% +2.3%
2014 12.1% -10.4%
2015 7.4% -38.8%
2016 6.2% -16.2%
2017 4.8% -22.6%
2018 5.4% +12.5%
2019 3.7% -31.5%
2020 3.8% +2.7%
2021 4.5% +18.4%
2022 6.4% +42.2%
2023 4.7% -26.6%
2024 5.5% +17.0%
2025 4.5% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 5.6% 11.3% 5
2010s 8.6% 3.7% 13.5% 10
2020s 4.9% 3.8% 6.4% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Portugal 5.1% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 4.7% compare
  3. 36 Iceland 4.4% compare
  4. 37 Czechia 4.1% compare
  5. 38 Switzerland 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Hungary?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Hungary was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Hungary ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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