Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary

Hungary: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data was 0.8 Annual average in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.8 Annual average
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.2 Annual average
in 2016
All-time low
0.6 Annual average
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary, 2008–2025

0.511.522008201620252008: 0.7 Annual average2009: 0.6 Annual average2010: 0.6 Annual average2011: 0.7 Annual average2012: 1 Annual average2013: 1.4 Annual average2014: 1.2 Annual average2015: 1.1 Annual average2016: 2.2 Annual average2017: 1.4 Annual average2018: 1.4 Annual average2019: 2 Annual average2020: 1.6 Annual average2021: 1.4 Annual average2022: 1.6 Annual average2023: 1.4 Annual average2024: 1.2 Annual average2025: 0.8 Annual average

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.8 Annual average for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary peaked at 2.2 Annual average in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Annual average, in 2009.

Hungary ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary, 2008 to 2025.
Year Annual average Change
2008 0.7 Annual average —
2009 0.6 Annual average -14.3%
2010 0.6 Annual average +0.0%
2011 0.7 Annual average +16.7%
2012 1 Annual average +42.9%
2013 1.4 Annual average +40.0%
2014 1.2 Annual average -14.3%
2015 1.1 Annual average -8.3%
2016 2.2 Annual average +100.0%
2017 1.4 Annual average -36.4%
2018 1.4 Annual average +0.0%
2019 2 Annual average +42.9%
2020 1.6 Annual average -20.0%
2021 1.4 Annual average -12.5%
2022 1.6 Annual average +14.3%
2023 1.4 Annual average -12.5%
2024 1.2 Annual average -14.3%
2025 0.8 Annual average -33.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.8 Annual average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8 Annual average, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.8 Annual average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Annual average, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +100.0% 1.1 Annual average 2.2 Annual average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.65 Annual average 0.6 Annual average 0.7 Annual average 2
2010s 1.3 Annual average 0.6 Annual average 2.2 Annual average 10
2020s 1.33 Annual average 0.8 Annual average 1.6 Annual average 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Poland 1 Annual average compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 1 Annual average compare
  3. 24 Portugal 0.9 Annual average compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 0.8 Annual average compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 0.8 Annual average compare
  6. 28 Spain 0.7 Annual average compare
  7. 28 Ireland 0.7 Annual average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary?
Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Hungary was 0.8 Annual average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 Annual average in 2016.
What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Annual average in 2009.
How does Hungary rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data
Unit
Annual average
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 630 data points, 2008–2025
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