Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 216.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by previous occupation in Hungary is 216.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Hungary peaked at 473.2 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.7 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Hungary 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.88 Thousand persons | 281.8 Thousand persons | 399.3 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 288.82 Thousand persons | 229.8 Thousand persons | 417.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.54 Thousand persons | 158.7 Thousand persons | 473.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.33 Thousand persons | 174 Thousand persons | 220.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Hungary was 216.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 473.2 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.7 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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