Justice

38.8 thousand crimes were registered in the second quarter of 2022, which is 5.7% more than a year earlier. The number of perpetrations increased (by 8.9%), but the number of victimisation decreased slightly (by 0.5%) compared to the same period last year. The number of crimes increased in the capital and 11 counties and decreased in 8 counties. The largest increase was in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county (28%) and the largest decrease in Csongrád-Csanád county (31%).

2021 was the recovery year from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy restarted, its performance –following the 2020 setback – surpassed the previous year’s by 7.1%. The pocketbook, published every spring, offers through its tables an insight into the 2021 developments of Hungary’s social, economic processes.

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.