Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 61.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
61.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 43 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 56.6% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 65.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 61.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
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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 17th out of 43 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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