Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Hungary

Hungary: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 52 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
230 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
51 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

501001502002501999200920201999: 137 Thousand persons2000: 126 Thousand persons2001: 107 Thousand persons2002: 104 Thousand persons2003: 100 Thousand persons2004: 111 Thousand persons2005: 135 Thousand persons2006: 144 Thousand persons2007: 146 Thousand persons2008: 151 Thousand persons2009: 173 Thousand persons2010: 230 Thousand persons2011: 222 Thousand persons2012: 214 Thousand persons2013: 214 Thousand persons2014: 163 Thousand persons2015: 140 Thousand persons2016: 109 Thousand persons2017: 77 Thousand persons2018: 66 Thousand persons2019: 51 Thousand persons2020: 52 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

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

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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 25th of 45 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 in Hungary, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 23 Sweden 63 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Austria 60 Thousand persons compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 36 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Montenegro 36 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 36 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 51 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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