Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 and distinction in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.4% | — |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -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 | 27.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 21.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 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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