In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Hungary
Hungary: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 18.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2013
All-time low
9.6%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18.9% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Hungary peaked at 26.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +9.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 9.6% | 18.9% | 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 months worked in Hungary?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Hungary was 18.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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