Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary

Hungary: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
55.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2019
All-time low
35.4%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 57.2 Percentage2016: 56.3 Percentage2017: 57.8 Percentage2018: 57.8 Percentage2019: 74.8 Percentage2020: 62.4 Percentage2021: 59.2 Percentage2022: 35.4 Percentage2023: 53.7 Percentage2024: 54.2 Percentage2025: 55.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary is 55.4%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary peaked at 74.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2022.

That places Hungary 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64) in Hungary, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 57.2%
2016 56.3% -1.6%
2017 57.8% +2.7%
2018 57.8% +0.0%
2019 74.8% +29.4%
2020 62.4% -16.6%
2021 59.2% -5.1%
2022 35.4% -40.2%
2023 53.7% +51.7%
2024 54.2% +0.9%
2025 55.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.8% 56.3% 74.8% 5
2020s 53.4% 35.4% 62.4% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
  2. 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
  3. 29 Germany 56.3% compare
  4. 31 Poland 51.6% compare
  5. 31 Poland 51.6% compare
  6. 33 Iceland 51.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Hungary was 55.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Hungary ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 501 data points, 2014–2025
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