Justice

It is exceptionally important to us to provide more up-to-date information on the social and economic developments in our country, in addition to our regular and detailed publications.
Our WEEKLY MONITOR provides insights into trends in key areas through weekly, monthly and quarterly data from our interactive chart collection.
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The real value of insurance-related family benefits further rose in 2020. Out of the recipients of professional child protection provision, the proportion of those living with foster parents exceeded 70% in 2020. The number of people receiving local social benefit reached 800 thousand. Four-fifths of the recipients of social catering were aged 65 years or over. The average per capita amount of pensions and other benefits came to the half of average net earnings. Eight-tenths of the people receiving these benefits were old-age pensioners.

In the first quarter of 2021, the number of recorded crimes continued to decrease (by 4.3%) compared to a year earlier, similar to previous quarters. The majority of counties recorded a decrease, with the highest rate (32%) in Somogy County, but also above 20% in Nógrád, Békés, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Heves counties. Outside the capital, Veszprém, Hajdú-Bihar and Zala counties showed an increase (15–38%).

The yearbook presents how demographic, socio-economic trends and environmental characteristics changed over time in Hungary. The main indicators are illustrated in time series or regional comparisons by charts and maps; the interactive versions of these are available on our website. Spatial disparities among counties and regions as well as international indicators are presented in separate chapters. The internet annex contains the publication in PDF format and all tables in Excel format.