Hungary vs Romania: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Hungary
35.1%
in 2025
Romania
44.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
7th
Romania rank
4th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 44.2% against 35.1% in Hungary, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 16.2% | 19.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 20.9% | 12.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.8% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 39.0% | 2.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 44.2% against 35.1% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Hungary and Romania?
- 9.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Hungary ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.