Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Hungary
Hungary: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 4.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Hungary is 4.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Hungary peaked at 13.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2025.
That places Hungary 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.5 | — |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | -14.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.44 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.94 | 4.8 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Hungary?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Hungary was 4.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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