Regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary
Hungary: Regional disparities in employment rates was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regional disparities in employment rates in Hungary, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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