Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary
Hungary: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2005
All-time low
11.4%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary is 11.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary peaked at 24.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 19.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Hungary was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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