Regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary

Hungary: Regional disparities in employment rates was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2008
All-time low
3.9
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary, 1999–2025

02.557.5101999201220251999: 9.22000: 9.12001: 8.82002: 9.42003: 8.32004: 9.22005: 9.92006: 9.32007: 9.92008: 10.12009: 9.72010: 8.22011: 8.62012: 8.42013: 7.62014: 6.82015: 6.42016: 5.82017: 5.42018: 4.52019: 4.72020: 5.42021: 5.62022: 52023: 4.52024: 52025: 3.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 3.9 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary peaked at 10.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2025.

That places Hungary 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Hungary, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 9.2
2000 9.1 -1.1%
2001 8.8 -3.3%
2002 9.4 +6.8%
2003 8.3 -11.7%
2004 9.2 +10.8%
2005 9.9 +7.6%
2006 9.3 -6.1%
2007 9.9 +6.5%
2008 10.1 +2.0%
2009 9.7 -4.0%
2010 8.2 -15.5%
2011 8.6 +4.9%
2012 8.4 -2.3%
2013 7.6 -9.5%
2014 6.8 -10.5%
2015 6.4 -5.9%
2016 5.8 -9.4%
2017 5.4 -6.9%
2018 4.5 -16.7%
2019 4.7 +4.4%
2020 5.4 +14.9%
2021 5.6 +3.7%
2022 5 -10.7%
2023 4.5 -10.0%
2024 5 +11.1%
2025 3.9 -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2 9.2 9.2 1
2000s 9.37 8.3 10.1 10
2010s 6.64 4.5 8.6 10
2020s 4.9 3.9 5.6 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Bulgaria 4.8 compare
  2. 10 Poland 4.5 compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4 compare
  4. 13 Germany 3.4 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 2.2 compare
  6. 14 Norway 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary?
Regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 567 data points, 1999–2025
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