Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 195 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
195 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
459.5 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
152.4 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2020

2003004005001998200920201998: 356.8 Thousand persons1999: 269 Thousand persons2000: 248.4 Thousand persons2001: 228.3 Thousand persons2002: 245.2 Thousand persons2003: 231.9 Thousand persons2004: 262.6 Thousand persons2005: 308.8 Thousand persons2006: 319 Thousand persons2007: 327.6 Thousand persons2008: 336.6 Thousand persons2009: 434.9 Thousand persons2010: 454.3 Thousand persons2011: 455.2 Thousand persons2012: 459.5 Thousand persons2013: 398.5 Thousand persons2014: 318.5 Thousand persons2015: 280.7 Thousand persons2016: 205 Thousand persons2017: 175.2 Thousand persons2018: 166.6 Thousand persons2019: 152.4 Thousand persons2020: 195 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary is 195 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 459.5 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 152.4 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 356.8 Thousand persons
1999 269 Thousand persons -24.6%
2000 248.4 Thousand persons -7.7%
2001 228.3 Thousand persons -8.1%
2002 245.2 Thousand persons +7.4%
2003 231.9 Thousand persons -5.4%
2004 262.6 Thousand persons +13.2%
2005 308.8 Thousand persons +17.6%
2006 319 Thousand persons +3.3%
2007 327.6 Thousand persons +2.7%
2008 336.6 Thousand persons +2.7%
2009 434.9 Thousand persons +29.2%
2010 454.3 Thousand persons +4.5%
2011 455.2 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 459.5 Thousand persons +0.9%
2013 398.5 Thousand persons -13.3%
2014 318.5 Thousand persons -20.1%
2015 280.7 Thousand persons -11.9%
2016 205 Thousand persons -27.0%
2017 175.2 Thousand persons -14.5%
2018 166.6 Thousand persons -4.9%
2019 152.4 Thousand persons -8.5%
2020 195 Thousand persons +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 312.9 Thousand persons 269 Thousand persons 356.8 Thousand persons 2
2000s 294.33 Thousand persons 228.3 Thousand persons 434.9 Thousand persons 10
2010s 306.59 Thousand persons 152.4 Thousand persons 459.5 Thousand persons 10
2020s 195 Thousand persons 195 Thousand persons 195 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Austria 249.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 246.4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Finland 200.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 189.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 189.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Denmark 176.2 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary was 195 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 459.5 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 152.4 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
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