LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary
Hungary: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 4.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary is 4.24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary peaked at 11.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2019.
That places Hungary 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.65 | — |
| 2001 | 4.85 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 6.51 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.38 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.23 | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 7.14 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | +6.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.71, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 | 4.85 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 3.3 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.34 | 4.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Hungary was 4.24 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.