Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 21.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.6
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
47.9
in 2010
All-time low
21.6
in 2019
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary is 21.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary peaked at 47.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 19th of 35 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 duration of unemployment … distinction in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.4 | — |
| 1997 | 35.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 28.2 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 31.3 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 27 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 34.7 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 28.7 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 21.6 | -8.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 21.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 21.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.95 | 32.3 | 35.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.7 | 27 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 | 21.6 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 | 21.6 | 27.5 | 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary was 21.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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