Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Hungary or Romania?

Romania, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Hungary as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Romania: Unemployment with intermediate education

Hungary

4.3%

in 2024

Romania

4.4%

in 2024

Hungary rank

93rd

Romania rank

92nd

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Hungary
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 92nd of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	Romania
2000s	6.5%	8.0%	1.6%	Romania
2010s	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%	Hungary
2020s	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Hungary or Romania?: Romania, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education?: Hungary ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 92nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).