Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hungary

Hungary: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 310.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
310.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
792.3
in 2012
All-time low
282.5
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 2008–2025

02004006008002008201620252008: 514.82009: 676.82010: 740.42011: 766.22012: 792.32013: 7692014: 608.32015: 529.52016: 417.42017: 355.92018: 310.92019: 296.52020: 377.62021: 352.52022: 282.52023: 297.92024: 3152025: 310.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 310.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 792.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 282.5, in 2022.

Hungary ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 595.8 514.8 676.8 2
2010s 558.64 296.5 792.3 10
2020s 322.68 282.5 377.6 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Serbia 438.8 compare
  2. 19 Norway 357.9 compare
  3. 20 Czechia 346.3 compare
  4. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 235.2 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 186.8 compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 173.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 310.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 792.3 in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 282.5 in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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