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Consumer Lifestyles in Hungary

Hungary

Euromonitor International's Consumer Lifestyles in Hungary report examines national lifestyle habits, ranging from health and living standards, income and earning patterns, eating and drinking habits, and home ownership trends. Use this report to understand the factors influencing a nation's lifestyle choices.

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Table of contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. POPULATION

2.1 POPULATION BY AGE

Troubled times cause declines in the population

Individualism replaces communism

Only three generations show growth

Table 1 Population by Age: 1990-2015

Table 2 Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015

Table 3 Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

2.2 MALE POPULATION BY AGE

Table 4 Male Population by Age: 1990-2015

Table 5 Male Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015

Table 6 Male Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

2.3 FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE

Table 7 Female Population by Age: 1990-2015

Table 8 Female Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015

Table 9 Female Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

2.4 FERTILITY AND BIRTH

Table 10 Fertility and Birth: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 11 Fertility and Birth (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

2.5 POPULATION BY MARITAL STATUS

Table 12 Population by Marital Status: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 13 Population by Marital Status (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 14 Population by Marital Status (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

2.6 POPULATION BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Table 15 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 16 Population by Highest Educational Attainment (% breakdown): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 17 Population by Highest Educational Attainment (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

2.7 POPULATION BY ETHNICITY/RACE

Table 18 Population by Ethnicity/Race: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 19 Population by Ethnicity/Race (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 20 Population by Ethnicity/Race (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2015

2.8 POPULATION BY RELIGION

Table 21 Population by Religion: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 22 Population by Religion (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 23 Population by Religion (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

3. CONSUMER SEGMENTATION

3.1 INFANTS AND BABIES

Table 24 Babies and Infants: 1990-2015

Table 25 Babies and Infants (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.2 CHILDREN

Table 26 Children: 1990-2015

Table 27 Children (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.3 TWEENAGERS

Table 28 Tweenagers: 1990-2015

Table 29 Tweenagers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.4 TEENAGERS

Table 30 Teenagers: 1990-2015

Table 31 Teenagers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.5 STUDYING AGE

Table 32 Studying Age: 1990-2015

Table 33 Studying Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.6 YOUNG ADULTS

Table 34 Young Adults: 1990-2015

Table 35 Young Adults (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.7 MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS

Table 36 Middle-Aged Adults: 1990-2015

Table 37 Middle-Aged Adults (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.8 BABY BOOMERS

Table 38 Baby Boomers: 1990-2015

Table 39 Baby Boomers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.9 PENSIONERS

Pentioners to spend a high share of their income on “gratitude”

Table 40 Pensioners: 1990-2015

Table 41 Pensioners (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.10 SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS

Table 42 Single-Parent Households: 1990-2015

Table 43 Single-Parent Households (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.11 SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

Table 44 Single Person Households: 1990-2015

Table 45 Single Person Households (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

3.12 DINKS (DOUBLE INCOME NO KIDS)

Table 46 Double Income No Kids: 1995-2015

Table 47 Double Income No Kids (Growth): 1995-2015/2000-2015

3.13 FAMILIES

Table 48 Families: 1990-2015

Table 49 Families (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

4. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

4.1 POPULATION DENSITY

Table 50 Population Density: 1990-2015

Table 51 Population Density (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

4.2 POPULATION BY URBAN/RURAL LOCATION

Table 52 Population by Urban/Rural Location: 1990-2015

Table 53 Population by Urban/Rural Location (% Analysis): 1990-2015

Table 54 Population by Urban/Rural Location (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

4.3 POPULATION OF FOREIGN CITIZENS

Table 55 Population of Foreign Citizens: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 56 Population of Foreign Citizens (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

4.4 REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS

Table 57 Refugees and Asylum Seekers: 2000-2005

Table 58 Refugees and Asylum Seekers Growth: 2000-2005

4.5 MIGRATION RATES

Immigration could help support the ageing population

Table 59 Migration Rate: 1990/1995/2000/2005/2010/2015

Table 60 Migration Rate (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

4.6 POPULATION OF MAJOR CITIES

Table 61 Population of Major Cities: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 62 Population of Major Cities (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

5. HOME OWNERSHIP

5.1 HOUSING STOCK

Table 63 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed: 1990-2015

Table 64 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

5.2 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE

Table 65 Number of Households by Tenure: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 66 Number of Households by Tenure (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 67 Number of Households by Tenure (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

5.3 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF DWELLING

Table 68 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 69 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 70 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

6. HOUSEHOLD PROFILES

6.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS

Table 71 Households by Number of Persons: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 72 Households by Number of Persons (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 73 Households by Number of Persons (Growth): 1990-2003/2000/2003-2005

6.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF ROOMS

Table 74 Households by Number of Rooms: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 75 Households by Number of Rooms: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 76 Households by Number of Rooms (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

6.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY SEX AND AGE OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

Table 77 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 78 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 79 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

6.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY EDUCATION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

Table 80 Households by Education of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 81 Households by Education of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 82 Households by Education of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

6.5 HOUSEHOLDS BY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

Table 83 Households by Socio-Economic Status of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 84 Households by Socio-Economic Status of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 85 Number of Households by Socio-Economic Status of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

6.6 OWNERSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

Table 86 Ownership of Household Durables by Type: 1990-2015

Table 87 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

6.7 PET POPULATION

Table 88 Pet Population and Value Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products: 2000-2005

7. LABOUR

7.1 EMPLOYED MALE POPULATION BY AGE

Table 89 Employed Male Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 90 Employed Male Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 91 Employed Male Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

7.2 EMPLOYED FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE

Table 92 Employed Female Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 93 Employed Female Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 94 Employed Female Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

7.3 UNEMPLOYED MALE POPULATION BY AGE

Table 95 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2000/2003-2005

Table 96 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 97 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

7.4 UNEMPLOYED FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE

Table 98 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 99 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 100 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

7.5 PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT BY SEX

Table 101 Part-time Employment by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 102 Part-time Employment by Sex (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 103 Part-time Employment by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

7.6 WORKING CONDITIONS

Hardworking Hungarians

Middle aged with plenty of annual leave

New childcare provisions to support families

More flexibility in prospect

Working from home

Family-friendly work enviornment needed

8. INCOME

8.1 PERSONAL INCOME

Wages and slaraies to start to reflect growing productivity

High personal income tax

Table 104 Mean Annual Gross and Disposable Income: 1990-2015

Table 105 Mean Annual Gross and Disposable Income (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015

8.2 AVERAGE ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Table 106 Average Annual Disposable Income by Highest Educational Attainment: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 107 Average Annual Disposable Income by Highest Educational Attainment (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

8.3 AVERAGE ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME BY GENDER

Table 108 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Gender: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 109 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Gender (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

8.4 MEAN DISPOSABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Table 110 Mean Annual Disposable Household Income: 1990-2015

Table 111 Mean Annual Disposable Household Income (Growth): 1990-2015/1990-2000/2000-2015

8.5 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY DISPOSABLE INCOME BRACKET

Table 112 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 113 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 114 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (Growth): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

9. CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

9.1 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE BY PURPOSE

Communication to grow strongly

Ageing population will demand healthcare products

Fees for higher education

Spending to grow beyond essentials

Table 115 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose: 1990-2015

Table 116 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose (% Analysis): 1990-2015

Table 117 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose (Growth): 1990-2015/1990-2005/2005-2015

9.2 PRICE INDICES

Table 118 Price Indices: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

10. HEALTH

10.1 HEALTHCARE PROVISION

Hungarian healthcare system to face crisis

Move towards private healthcare

Money wasted on medication

Table 119 Healthcare Workers: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 120 Healthcare Workers (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

10.2 MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH BY DISEASE

Table 121 Major Causes of Death by Disease: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 122 Major Causes of Death by Disease (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

10.3 SMOKING

Price sensitivity helps the government fight smoking

“Tobacco tourism” on the rise

No more cigarettes to adolescents

No smoking policies

Table 123 Smoking Prevalence Amongst the Population by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 124 Smoking Prevalence Amongst the Population by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

10.4 OBESITY

The only solution: lifestyles need changing

Government to fight obesity

Table 125 Obese Population as % of Total: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 126 Obese Population as a % of Total (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

10.5 SEXUAL HEALTH

Table 127 Reported AIDS Cases: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 128 Reported AIDS Cases (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

10.6 HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Health and wellness: a privilege of the affluent

Time to change

11. EDUCATION

11.1 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Vocational training

Nurseries to see demand decline

11.2 TERTIARY EDUCATION

Glut of law, economics and management graduates

High unemployment among graduates

Programmes in place to help students gain experience

Table 129 Higher Education students: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

12. EATING

12.1 HABITS

The health conscious few

and those who constantly diet

Organic foods with strong potential

12.2 FRESH FOODS

Table 130 Consumption of Fresh Foods by Sector: 2000/2005

12.3 PACKAGED AND PROCESSED FOODS

Table 131 Consumption of Packaged and Processed Foods by Sector: 2000/2005

12.4 EATING OUT

Table 132 Expenditure on Eating Out by Sector: 2000-2005

Table 133 Expenditure on Eating Out by Sector (Growth): 2000/2005

13. DRINKING

13.1 HABITS

13.2 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

Table 134 Consumption of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005

13.3 SOFT DRINKS

Table 135 Consumption of Soft Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005

13.4 HOT DRINKS

Table 136 Consumption of Hot Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005

14. SHOPPING

14.1 FOOD

Mass merchandisers rule

Price sensitivity to shape demand

Small outlets to fight back

Branded goods under siege

Store cards

14.2 COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES

Move towards the high-end of the market

14.3 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR

14.4 LEISURE GOODS

Leisure goods see increased sales

Piracy big in leisure goods

14.5 HEALTHCARE

14.6 HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT

DIY and gardening

Demand for gardening products changes

Multinationals to stimulate demand

15. PERSONAL GROOMING

15.1 ATTITUDES

Table 137 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries by Grooming Sector: 2000/2005

15.2 PERSONAL HYGIENE

Table 138 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries by Personal Hygiene Sector: 2000/2005

16. FASHION

16.1 ATTITUDES

16.2 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR

Table 139 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 140 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 141 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

17. LEISURE

17.1 HOME ENTERTAINMENT

17.2 GOING OUT

Under 30s eat out most

17.3 SPORT

17.4 DIY AND GARDENING

17.5 CULTURE

18. PERSONAL FINANCE

18.1 BANKING AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Banking system

18.2 SAVINGS

Saving habits

Savings most important for children

High costs of credit

No more tax-free savings

Table 142 Purpose of Savings by Area

Table 143 Households with Savings 2004

Table 144 Basic Lending Rate 1990-2004

18.3 FINANCIAL CARDS

Table 145 Trends in Financial Cards: 2000-2005

Table 146 Financial Cards – Growth: 2000-2005

18.4 PENSIONS

19. MEDIA

19.1 TRENDS

19.2 TELEVISIONS

Reality shows to ease up taboos

Table 147 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 148 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

19.3 CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION

Table 149 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 150 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

Table 151 Forecast Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 2006/2008/2010/2015

Table 152 Forecast Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015

20. COMMUNICATION

20.1 TRENDS

20.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Table 153 Use of Mobile Banking 2003

Table 154 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 155 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

Table 156 Forecast Mobile Phone Users: 2006/2008/2010/2015

Table 157 Forecast Mobile Phone Users (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015

20.3 PCS AND THE INTERNET

Government to promote the Internet

Online shopping

Table 158 Reason for not using Internet Banking

Table 159 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 160 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

Table 161 Forecast Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 2006/2008/2010/2015

Table 162 Forecast Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015

21. TRANSPORT

21.1 TRENDS

21.2 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Table 163 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 164 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005

Table 165 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005

22. TRAVEL AND TOURISM

22.1 TRENDS

Growing incomes and falling prices to shape travel and tourism in Hungary

Beach holiday above all

Table 166 Trends in Travel and Tourism: 2000-2005

Table 167 Trends in Travel and Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005

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