Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Hungary

Hungary: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 197 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
197
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
473
in 2012
All-time low
159
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, 1997–2020

2003004005001997200820201997: 3581998: 3421999: 2852000: 2622001: 2352002: 2402003: 2442004: 2522005: 3022006: 3182007: 3122008: 3262009: 4182010: 4692011: 4662012: 4732013: 4412014: 3432015: 3082016: 2352017: 1922018: 1702019: 1592020: 197

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 197 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2020.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Hungary peaked at 473 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2019.

That places Hungary 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Hungary, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 358 —
1998 342 -4.5%
1999 285 -16.7%
2000 262 -8.1%
2001 235 -10.3%
2002 240 +2.1%
2003 244 +1.7%
2004 252 +3.3%
2005 302 +19.8%
2006 318 +5.3%
2007 312 -1.9%
2008 326 +4.5%
2009 418 +28.2%
2010 469 +12.2%
2011 466 -0.6%
2012 473 +1.5%
2013 441 -6.8%
2014 343 -22.2%
2015 308 -10.2%
2016 235 -23.7%
2017 192 -18.3%
2018 170 -11.5%
2019 159 -6.5%
2020 197 +23.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 197 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 328.33 285 358 3
2000s 290.9 235 418 10
2010s 325.6 159 473 10
2020s 197 197 197 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Austria 243 compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 238 compare
  3. 22 Finland 213 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 181 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 181 compare
  6. 26 Denmark 170 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Hungary?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Hungary was 197 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 473 in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
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53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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