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Latest update: 11/12/2025

Family-policy benefits (direct and indirect together) exceeded 4% of GDP in Hungary in the last five years. Out of direct family benefits, family allowance was paid to 1,050 thousand families in 2024. 858 thousand people received local social benefit, and local governments spent a total of 25.3 billion forints on subsidisation, which was nearly 29,500 forints per capita on an annual average. Nearly 1 million parents benefitted from family tax allowance, its total amount exceeding 360 billion forints.
12/12/2025

After 15 years the HCSO conducted a time use survey: a comprehensive picture has been obtained during the 2024/2025 data collection about the time management of the Hungarian population aged 15 to 74. According to preliminary data time spent on socially fixed activities (work, learning, chores) grew on average to 8.5 hours per day, and to 4.8 hours, also more than before, on leisure activities. Now, average physiologically fixed activities (eating, sleeping, hygiene) decreased to the lowest level measured up until now (10.7 hours).
12/12/2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the rapid price increase observed in the first quarter continued at a more moderate pace in the housing market. At the same time, following the substantial growth in 2024 and the slight increase at the beginning of 2025, housing market turnover declined. Prices of second-hand homes, which account for the overwhelming majority of transactions, rose by 3.5%, while new homes became 4.2% more expensive compared with the previous quarter. Overall, the combined housing market price level exceeded that of a year earlier by 18% in nominal terms and by 13% in real terms.
09/12/2025

In October 2025, rental prices declined for the second consecutive month: nationwide they fell by 0.7%, while in Budapest they were 1.0% below the previous month’s level. The October nominal rent index exceeded the 2015 base by 125% nationwide and by 114% in the capital, corresponding to increases of 30% and 24% in real terms. Over the past year, nominal rents rose by around 5–6%, while real rents increased by approximately 1–2%.
09/12/2025

14,298 books have been published in Hungary in 2024, in 30 million copies.
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09/12/2025

In 2024, nearly two-thirds of the Hungarian population aged 16 and older were satisfied with their health; men felt this way at a rate almost 6 percentage points higher than women. In connection with the healthcare wage increases of recent years, the number of active physicians per ten thousand inhabitants increased from 44 to 45 in one year. At the same time, the number of general practitioners and family paediatricians continued to decrease; their number was 5,469 in 2024, an average of 5.7 per ten thousand inhabitants.
05/12/2025

In 2024, there were 61 thousand nonprofit organisations in Hungary, whose number increased by 1.7% compared to 2023. As in previous years, the activities of the foundations were mostly related to education, social services and culture, while among social nonprofit associations, leisure and sports associations and cultural organisations were present in the largest number. The sector's weight in the national economy was 4.7%, based on the average of GDP-proportionate revenue and the proportion of employed persons.
05/12/2025

Every child eagerly waits to find a Santa Claus package filled with sweets in their boots in the morning of 6 December. In Hungary, 44 manufacturers produced 76 thousand tonnes of chocolate and sugar confectionery in 2024. Nearly four-fifths of the chocolate sold was purchased in domestic stores, while 85% of the sugar confectionery was exported.
05/12/2025

Over the past fifteen years, there has been a slight decline in the proportion of people who felt limited in carrying out their everyday activities due to their health condition. In 2024, a little more than one-fifth of the population was affected. In settlements with a higher share of elderly residents—often owing to the presence of institutions dedicated to senior care—the proportion of those reporting limitations was also higher. By contrast, the share of people with limitations was lower in the capital and major urban agglomerations, where younger populations are more prevalent.
03/12/2025