Living conditions
The living conditions and living standard of the population can be represented, among other things, by the indicators of poverty, social exclusion, income situation by social strata, data on consumption. Size and composition of households, families belong here, too.
Key figures
Relative at-risk-of-poverty rate
Indicator description
Share of persons living in households with an income below 60 % of the median equivalised income. Median equivalised income: after ranking the total population on the basis of the income per OECD 2 consumption unit, the median income is in the middle of the line, i.e. the number of population with less and that of population with more income is the same.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
Severe material deprivation rate
Indicator description
Severe material deprivation is valid for those persons who experience at least four out of the following nine problems: cannot afford
- to pay rent or utility bills,
- keep home adequately warm,
- face unexpected expenses,
- eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day,
- a week holiday away from home,
- a car,
- a washing machine,
- a colour TV, or
- a telephone.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020
Share of people living in households with very low work intensity
Indicator description
Share of people living in households where people of working age (aged 18–59) work less than 20% of their total work potential during the past year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020
Share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Indicator description
Share of people who are affected by at least one of the followings: at-risk-of-poverty, severe material deprivation or live in households with very low work intensity.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020
Featured
Hungary 1st quarter of 2024 – The economy grew once again
The volume of GDP surpassed the one year earlier level by 1.1% in the 1st quarter of 2024. Increased household consumption and an improving external trade balance resulted in this change for the better. Inflation decreased below 4%, real earnings went up. Construction and most service subsections’ performance grew on the production side, industry, at the same time, registered a setback. Employment rate – considering 1st quarters’ values – was the highest ever, unemployment rate, however, grew as well.
Environmental habits of households
The HCSO conducted, for the first time, an experimental survey in 2023 on environmental habits of households. The questionnaire aimed to learn about households’ approach to environmental issues. The problems posing the most serious threat deemed to be the growing amounts of waste and the low rate of public transport use. Composting is widespread in municipalities and other towns, not so much in towns of county rank and Budapest. 41% of households purchased environmentally friendly products on a regular basis in 2023, families with children are more willing to buy environmentally friendly products.
Related themes
- Housing
- Income and consumption
- Men and women
- Population and vital events
- Social care protection
- Time use
- The young and the elderly
Methodological information
Publications |
Released |
|---|---|
| Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2023 | 29/08/2024 |
| Hungary, 2024 Q1 | 26/08/2024 |
| Hungary, 2023 | 27/06/2024 |
| Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2023 | 27/05/2024 |
| Hungary, quarters 1-3 of 2023 – On the path of disinflation | 10/01/2024 |
| Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2022 | 17/01/2024 |
| Hungary, 1st semester of 2023 – disinflation started | 19/10/2023 |
| Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2022 | 23/11/2023 |
| Hungary, 2023 Q1 | 30/08/2023 |
| Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2022 | 14/06/2023 |
| Hungary, 2022 | 28/06/2023 |
| Hungary in figures, 2022 | 11/07/2023 |
| Hungary, Quarter 3 2022 | 06/02/2023 |
| Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 | 10/01/2023 |
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