Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Hungary

Hungary: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 52 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
230
in 2010
All-time low
51
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Hungary, 1999–2020

501001502002501999200920201999: 1372000: 1262001: 1072002: 1042003: 1002004: 1112005: 1352006: 1442007: 1462008: 1512009: 1732010: 2302011: 2222012: 2142013: 2142014: 1632015: 1402016: 1092017: 772018: 662019: 512020: 52

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Hungary stood at 52.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Hungary peaked at 230 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Hungary, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 137 —
2000 126 -8.0%
2001 107 -15.1%
2002 104 -2.8%
2003 100 -3.8%
2004 111 +11.0%
2005 135 +21.6%
2006 144 +6.7%
2007 146 +1.4%
2008 151 +3.4%
2009 173 +14.6%
2010 230 +32.9%
2011 222 -3.5%
2012 214 -3.6%
2013 214 +0.0%
2014 163 -23.8%
2015 140 -14.1%
2016 109 -22.1%
2017 77 -29.4%
2018 66 -14.3%
2019 51 -22.7%
2020 52 +2.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137 137 137 1
2000s 129.7 100 173 10
2010s 148.6 51 230 10
2020s 52 52 52 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Sweden 63 compare
  2. 26 Austria 60 compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 36 compare
  4. 28 Montenegro 36 compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 36 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Hungary?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Hungary was 52 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 230 in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
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