Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 216.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
216.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
473.2
in 2012
All-time low
158.7
in 2019
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 216.5 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment in Hungary peaked at 473.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.7, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 17th 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 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% |
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 |
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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 in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Hungary was 216.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 473.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.7 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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