Key figures
Inflation
Indicator description
Average change in the prices of goods and services purchased by households for own use, compared to the same period of the previous year. The consumer price index less 100 equals the inflation rate.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
GDP
Indicator description
Gross domestic product is the sum of gross value added produced by industries or sectors, valued at basic prices, and of the balance of taxes and subsidies on products, which cannot be divided by industry or sector, less financial intermediation services not divided by industry or sector. GDP volume change compared to the same period of the previous year is presented based on unadjusted data.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Adjusted population
Indicator description
The full-scope censuses conducted every ten years show a comprehensive picture of the number and composition of the population. For determining the annual population number in the period between two censuses, the starting point is the population number of the last census (currently the census with the reference date of 1 October 2022), and from this, the population was estimated by using natural increase or decrease data available from the statistics of vital events until 2000. From 2001 international migration is also taken into account.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Unemployment rate
Indicator description
The ratio of unemployed persons to the economically active population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–74. Further selected age groups: 15–24, 25–54, 55–74.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Employment rate
Indicator description
The ratio of employed persons to the population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–64. Further selected age groups: 15–24, 25–54, 55–64 and 20–64.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Industrial production
Indicator description
We measure changes of industrial production by variations of industrial production values, however the impact of price change is filtered out. We calculate the volume index of production based on comparative prices data of the industrial production value (presented at reference period price levels).
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Featured
Near-record water levels on the Danube - One fifth of the territory of Hungary and one third of its settlements at risk of flooding
Storm Boris, which struck central Europe in mid-September, brought heavy rainfall to the region, triggering long-unprecedented flooding in the upper Danube. In Hungary, too, water levels reached record levels, in some cases approaching the highest levels of 2013 by less than half a metre. A fifth of Hungary's territory and a third of its settlements are at risk of flooding, with more than 300 of them classified as high risk.25/09/2024
The Weekly Monitor has been renewed
The HCSO Weekly Monitor is replaced by the HCSO Monitor starting 11 October 2023. The interactive collection of figures, available on the HCSO website, continues to inform about the latest domestic and international social and economic trends, at the same time figures of First Releases have been added to the subjects, as such the content of its categories changed to a certain extent.
The figures of the HCSO Monitor may be downloaded, as before, in image and data formats (PNG, SVG and CSV).
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Latest update: 26/09/2024
The figures of the HCSO Monitor may be downloaded, as before, in image and data formats (PNG, SVG and CSV).
Feel free to browse the latest data of the HCSO!
Latest update: 26/09/2024
World Alzheimer's Day - 21 September
World Alzheimer's Day was announced by the Alzheimer International Society in 1994 to raise awareness of the accelerating spread of the disease, the need for national action programmes and to improve the living conditions of people living with the disease and their families. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of mental decline in old age, dementia, and around 55 million people worldwide suffer from this disease today.
20/09/2024
20/09/2024
HCSO–ingatlan.com-rent index, August 2024
The rate of growth in Hungarian asking rents slowed in August 2024, rising by 0.5% nationally and remaining virtually stagnant (+0.1%) in Budapest compared with the previous month. The nominal rent index in August was 113% higher than the base in 2015 nationally, 102% higher in the capital, and 28% and 22% higher in real terms. Over a year, nominal rents have increased by 9-10% and real rents by around 6%.
19/09/2024
19/09/2024
Telecommunication, television services, 2nd quarter of 2024
In regard to telecommunication services close to HUF 332 billion revenue has been realised at service providers in the 2nd quarter of 2024, 58% of this coming from mobile voice and mobile internet services. The average time of fixed line calls dropped by 7.0%, that of mobile calls increased by 0.5% compared to the same period of the previous year. Advanced digital technologies are increasingly widespread at television service subscriptions.18/09/2024
Internet services, 2nd quarter of 2024
The number of fixed-line internet services subscriptions surpassed by 2.2% the one year earlier data in the 2nd quarter of 2024, due to the 8.4% increase of the optical segment. Packages offering at least 500 Mbit/s download speed reached 22% of all subscriptions. Fixed-line internet download traffic was 13%, mobile data traffic 24% higher than in the same period of 2023.18/09/2024
European Statistical Monitor: September edition
The chart collection contains monthly and quarterly indicators of economic and social developments by country and over time. The monthly updated chart collection with the latest available data for each indicator is available here.
17/09/2024
17/09/2024
Solar energy
The importance and popularity of solar electricity production grows year by year. It made up already one-third of all electricity produced in Hungary in June 2024. The capacity of solar power systems per inhabitant was the highest in Southern Great Plain, in districts around Lake Balaton and in agglomerations of large towns at the end of 2023. By contrast, it was the lowest in districts of the capital city, in less developed areas along the national boundary as well as in the inner periphery of the Central Tisza Region.12/09/2024
Snapshots, 2023 – Social protection
Over 1 million people received the family allowance based on subjective rights in 2023. The role of child care benefit among family protection benefits is growing, thanks also to the increased possibility to work while receiving child care benefit. Almost 117,000 children were registered at risk, of whom 30,000 minors were taken into protection by the guardianship authorities, which is the highest number in the last 10 years. The focus shifted from children’s home to foster care, with a significant increase in the role of churches as maintainers.
11/09/2024
11/09/2024
International Literacy Day, 2024
The Literacy Day, initiated by UNESCO, is celebrated since every year on 8 September, in order to draw attention to the importance of reading and writing skills. In Hungary 44% of the adult population was reading on a regular basis or occasionally in 2023. The number of bookstores is decreasing year after year, the similar turnover trend at libraries – following the setback caused by the Covid pandemic – reversed and started to grow in 2022 and 2023, still, it did not reach the 2019 level.06/09/2024
First releases
News, events
- Many people are curious about the statistical palace – HCSO hosts a record number of 260 visitors at the Cultural Heritage Days, 24/09/2024
- The Stat Wars and Stat Wars Uni contests are kicking off, 16/09/2024
- Dr Géza Tóth, statistical adviser of the HCSO has been awarded a high standing scientific recognition, 09/09/2024
- HCSO publishes August motor fuel price statistics, 06/09/2024
- Data in focus: increasing statistical proficiency in administration and beyond, 03/09/2024