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

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

Latest (2020)
195
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
459.5
in 2012
All-time low
152.4
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

2003004005001998200920201998: 356.81999: 2692000: 248.42001: 228.32002: 245.22003: 231.92004: 262.62005: 308.82006: 3192007: 327.62008: 336.62009: 434.92010: 454.32011: 455.22012: 459.52013: 398.52014: 318.52015: 280.72016: 2052017: 175.22018: 166.62019: 152.42020: 195

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Hungary is 195, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 152.4, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 22nd of 46 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 Value Change
1998 356.8 —
1999 269 -24.6%
2000 248.4 -7.7%
2001 228.3 -8.1%
2002 245.2 +7.4%
2003 231.9 -5.4%
2004 262.6 +13.2%
2005 308.8 +17.6%
2006 319 +3.3%
2007 327.6 +2.7%
2008 336.6 +2.7%
2009 434.9 +29.2%
2010 454.3 +4.5%
2011 455.2 +0.2%
2012 459.5 +0.9%
2013 398.5 -13.3%
2014 318.5 -20.1%
2015 280.7 -11.9%
2016 205 -27.0%
2017 175.2 -14.5%
2018 166.6 -4.9%
2019 152.4 -8.5%
2020 195 +28.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 195 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 195 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Austria 249.7 compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 246.4 compare
  3. 21 Finland 200.5 compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 189.8 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 189.8 compare
  6. 25 Denmark 176.2 compare

See the full ranking of 48 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 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 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 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 46 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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Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,020 data points, 1998–2020
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