Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 62.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
62.2
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 62.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 62.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.85 | 56.6 | 69.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.59 | 66.5 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.28 | 61.3 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 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 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 18th out of 46 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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