In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary
Hungary: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex was 10.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary peaked at 38.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +135.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +1314.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -92.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +350.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -58.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +122.4% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +77.1% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 6.2% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 2.3% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 4.9% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 21 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 23 Estonia 10.6% compare
- 23 Estonia 10.6% compare
- 26 France 9.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Hungary was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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