Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary
Hungary: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 23 Thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary is 23 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 103 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 60 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 103 Thousand persons | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 87 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 77 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 61 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 42 Thousand persons | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 32 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 26 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 31 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 30 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 24 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 30 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 25 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 23 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2026 | 23 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.1 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 103 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 30 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary was 23 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 103 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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