Hungary vs Romania: Unemployment with advanced education
Hungary
1.8%
in 2024
Romania
1.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
117th
Romania rank
116th
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 117th and Romania ranks 116th of 130 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Hungary ranks 117th and Romania ranks 116th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).