Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Hungary

Hungary: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 68.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
68.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2019
All-time low
57.6%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 75.3 Percentage2016: 74.4 Percentage2017: 73.6 Percentage2018: 65.9 Percentage2019: 79.7 Percentage2020: 76.7 Percentage2021: 70.8 Percentage2022: 57.6 Percentage2023: 65.1 Percentage2024: 69.4 Percentage2025: 68.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Hungary is 68.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Hungary peaked at 79.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2022.

That places Hungary 26th 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 sex and in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Hungary, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 75.3%
2016 74.4% -1.2%
2017 73.6% -1.1%
2018 65.9% -10.5%
2019 79.7% +20.9%
2020 76.7% -3.8%
2021 70.8% -7.7%
2022 57.6% -18.6%
2023 65.1% +13.0%
2024 69.4% +6.6%
2025 68.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.8% 65.9% 79.7% 5
2020s 68.0% 57.6% 76.7% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 23 Luxembourg 74.8% compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 72.3% compare
  3. 25 Romania 70.8% compare
  4. 27 Malta 67.7% compare
  5. 28 Czechia 66.2% compare
  6. 29 Greece 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Hungary?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Hungary was 68.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Hungary ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 480 data points, 2015–2025
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