Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 216.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
216.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
473.2
in 2012
All-time low
158.7
in 2019
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary is 216.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary peaked at 473.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.7, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 399.3 | — |
| 1997 | 353.6 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 356.8 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 281.8 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 267.4 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 232 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 229.8 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 241.2 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 241.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 302.2 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 318.2 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 312.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 326.3 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 417.8 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 469.4 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 466 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 473.2 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 441 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 343.3 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 307.8 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 234.6 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 191.7 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 169.7 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 158.7 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 196.5 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 193.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 174 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 201.2 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 220.4 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 216.5 | -1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 216.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 216.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.88 | 281.8 | 399.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 288.82 | 229.8 | 417.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.54 | 158.7 | 473.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.33 | 174 | 220.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 20 Austria 269.5 compare
- 21 Switzerland 248.5 compare
- 23 Denmark 208.9 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 173.5 compare
- 25 Czechia 150.5 compare
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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Hungary was 216.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 473.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.7 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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