Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 196.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
196.5
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
473.2
in 2012
All-time low
158.7
in 2019
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary, 1996–2020

2003004005001996200820201996: 399.31997: 353.61998: 356.81999: 281.82000: 267.42001: 2322002: 229.82003: 241.22004: 241.22005: 302.22006: 318.22007: 312.12008: 326.32009: 417.82010: 469.42011: 4662012: 473.22013: 4412014: 343.32015: 307.82016: 234.62017: 191.72018: 169.72019: 158.72020: 196.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 196.5 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary peaked at 473.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.7, in 2019.

That places Hungary 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 399.3
1997 353.6 -11.4%
1998 356.8 +0.9%
1999 281.8 -21.0%
2000 267.4 -5.1%
2001 232 -13.2%
2002 229.8 -0.9%
2003 241.2 +5.0%
2004 241.2 +0.0%
2005 302.2 +25.3%
2006 318.2 +5.3%
2007 312.1 -1.9%
2008 326.3 +4.5%
2009 417.8 +28.0%
2010 469.4 +12.4%
2011 466 -0.7%
2012 473.2 +1.5%
2013 441 -6.8%
2014 343.3 -22.2%
2015 307.8 -10.3%
2016 234.6 -23.8%
2017 191.7 -18.3%
2018 169.7 -11.5%
2019 158.7 -6.5%
2020 196.5 +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 347.88 281.8 399.3 4
2000s 288.82 229.8 417.8 10
2010s 325.54 158.7 473.2 10
2020s 196.5 196.5 196.5 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Austria 243.5 compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 237.6 compare
  3. 16 Finland 212.7 compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 181.4 compare
  5. 19 Denmark 170.7 compare
  6. 20 North Macedonia 155.9 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Hungary was 196.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 473.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 158.7 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed