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

0204060801998200920201998: 56.6 Percentage1999: 66.9 Percentage2000: 67.3 Percentage2001: 65.4 Percentage2002: 67.5 Percentage2003: 66.7 Percentage2004: 66.1 Percentage2005: 69.7 Percentage2006: 72.9 Percentage2007: 71.4 Percentage2008: 71.5 Percentage2009: 75.5 Percentage2010: 77.4 Percentage2011: 78.5 Percentage2012: 73.3 Percentage2013: 71.3 Percentage2014: 71.5 Percentage2015: 70.8 Percentage2016: 69.5 Percentage2017: 66.4 Percentage2018: 62.3 Percentage2019: 61.8 Percentage2020: 61.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Hungary, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Germany 63.6% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 62.5% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 62.5% compare
  4. 18 Sweden 60.3% compare
  5. 19 Belgium 56.4% compare
  6. 20 Poland 55.2% compare
  7. 20 Poland 55.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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