Jobs gap rate in Hungary

Hungary: Jobs gap rate was 6.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2011
All-time low
6.2
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Jobs gap rate in Hungary, 1998–2024

57.51012.51517.51998201120241998: 17.11999: 16.32000: 15.92001: 14.72002: 14.72003: 13.72004: 14.22005: 14.82006: 14.42007: 14.12008: 14.62009: 16.92010: 18.12011: 18.52012: 18.22013: 17.52014: 14.22015: 12.72016: 10.62017: 9.22018: 8.42019: 8.32020: 9.82021: 7.42022: 6.32023: 6.22024: 6.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Hungary is 6.6, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Hungary peaked at 18.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Hungary, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 17.1
1999 16.3 -4.7%
2000 15.9 -2.5%
2001 14.7 -7.5%
2002 14.7 +0.0%
2003 13.7 -6.8%
2004 14.2 +3.6%
2005 14.8 +4.2%
2006 14.4 -2.7%
2007 14.1 -2.1%
2008 14.6 +3.5%
2009 16.9 +15.8%
2010 18.1 +7.1%
2011 18.5 +2.2%
2012 18.2 -1.6%
2013 17.5 -3.8%
2014 14.2 -18.9%
2015 12.7 -10.6%
2016 10.6 -16.5%
2017 9.2 -13.2%
2018 8.4 -8.7%
2019 8.3 -1.2%
2020 9.8 +18.1%
2021 7.4 -24.5%
2022 6.3 -14.9%
2023 6.2 -1.6%
2024 6.6 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7 16.3 17.1 2
2000s 14.8 13.7 16.9 10
2010s 13.57 8.3 18.5 10
2020s 7.26 6.2 9.8 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 56 Mauritius 6.8 compare
  2. 57 El Salvador 6.7 compare
  3. 59 Russian Federation 6.1 compare
  4. 60 Poland 6 compare
  5. 60 Singapore 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Hungary?
Jobs gap rate in Hungary was 6.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for jobs gap rate?
Hungary ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.