Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 216.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
216.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
473.2
in 2012
All-time low
158.7
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 216.5.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 473.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.7, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.8 | 281.8 | 281.8 | 1 |
| 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
More work & labour data for Hungary
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hungary was 216.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 473.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.7 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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