In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Hungary
Hungary: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2016
All-time low
11.5%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.1% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Hungary peaked at 22.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 full-/part-time work in Hungary?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Hungary was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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