Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Budapest
Budapest: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 30.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Budapest, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Budapest stood at 30.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Budapest peaked at 69.2 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.9 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Budapest ranks 294th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Budapest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2014 | 49.6 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 42.9 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 38 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8 Thousand persons | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 25.8 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 29 Thousand persons | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 21 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.3 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 30.4 Thousand persons | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.79 Thousand persons | 21.2 Thousand persons | 69.2 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.28 Thousand persons | 20.9 Thousand persons | 30.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Budapest
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.17 million Persons (2023)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.8 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 78.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Budapest?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Budapest was 30.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Budapest rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Budapest ranks 294th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Budapest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Budapest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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