Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Hungary
Hungary: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2020
All-time low
14.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 20.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Hungary peaked at 27.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.0% | — |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 20.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.0% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 6 |
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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Hungary?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Hungary was 20.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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