Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 61.1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
61.1
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
78.5
in 2011
All-time low
56.6
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary stood at 61.1.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary peaked at 78.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.6, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.6 | — |
| 1999 | 66.9 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 67.3 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.4 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 67.5 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.7 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.7 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 72.9 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 71.4 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 77.4 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 78.5 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.3 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 71.3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.8 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.4 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 62.3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.1 | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 61.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 61.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.75 | 56.6 | 66.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.4 | 65.4 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.28 | 61.8 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1 | 61.1 | 61.1 | 1 |
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary was 61.1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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