Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Hungary

Hungary: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 595.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
595.7
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
874.84
in 2009
All-time low
364.96
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Hungary, 1999–2024

02004006008001999201120241999: 4212000: 397.32001: 382.72002: 4222003: 439.12004: 491.72005: 549.12006: 604.32007: 762.12008: 874.12009: 874.82010: 869.22011: 799.22012: 551.52013: 489.72014: 390.42015: 402.22016: 3652017: 3822018: 383.12019: 455.82020: 731.72021: 604.42022: 417.72023: 559.32024: 595.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 595.7 for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Hungary peaked at 874.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 364.96, in 2016.

Hungary ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 421.03
2000 397.26 -5.6%
2001 382.66 -3.7%
2002 422.01 +10.3%
2003 439.11 +4.1%
2004 491.71 +12.0%
2005 549.07 +11.7%
2006 604.27 +10.1%
2007 762.06 +26.1%
2008 874.1 +14.7%
2009 874.84 +0.1%
2010 869.22 -0.6%
2011 799.22 -8.1%
2012 551.55 -31.0%
2013 489.72 -11.2%
2014 390.4 -20.3%
2015 402.18 +3.0%
2016 364.96 -9.3%
2017 382 +4.7%
2018 383.14 +0.3%
2019 455.79 +19.0%
2020 731.66 +60.5%
2021 604.35 -17.4%
2022 417.71 -30.9%
2023 559.34 +33.9%
2024 595.7 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 421.03 421.03 421.03 1
2000s 579.71 382.66 874.84 10
2010s 508.82 364.96 869.22 10
2020s 581.75 417.71 731.66 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Slovakia 1,140 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 620.84 compare
  3. 21 Lithuania 617.99 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 391.25 compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 330.75 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 282.17 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Hungary?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Hungary was 595.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 874.84 in 2009.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 364.96 in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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