Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 62.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
62.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2010
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: 69.1 Percentage2000: 68.8 Percentage2001: 67.9 Percentage2002: 67.6 Percentage2003: 67.6 Percentage2004: 66.5 Percentage2005: 72.8 Percentage2006: 72.4 Percentage2007: 72.5 Percentage2008: 73.8 Percentage2009: 76 Percentage2010: 79.2 Percentage2011: 77.7 Percentage2012: 70.7 Percentage2013: 71.5 Percentage2014: 72.7 Percentage2015: 73.3 Percentage2016: 68.2 Percentage2017: 66.8 Percentage2018: 61.4 Percentage2019: 61.3 Percentage2020: 62.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary is 62.2%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Hungary peaked at 79.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 17th of 44 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 - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 56.6%
1999 69.1% +22.1%
2000 68.8% -0.4%
2001 67.9% -1.3%
2002 67.6% -0.4%
2003 67.6% +0.0%
2004 66.5% -1.6%
2005 72.8% +9.5%
2006 72.4% -0.5%
2007 72.5% +0.1%
2008 73.8% +1.8%
2009 76.0% +3.0%
2010 79.2% +4.2%
2011 77.7% -1.9%
2012 70.7% -9.0%
2013 71.5% +1.1%
2014 72.7% +1.7%
2015 73.3% +0.8%
2016 68.2% -7.0%
2017 66.8% -2.1%
2018 61.4% -8.1%
2019 61.3% -0.2%
2020 62.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.8% 56.6% 69.1% 2
2000s 70.6% 66.5% 76.0% 10
2010s 70.3% 61.3% 79.2% 10
2020s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  2. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  3. 16 Serbia 63.4% compare
  4. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare
  6. 20 Iceland 58.2% 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 62.2% 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 79.2% in 2010.
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 44 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 21.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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