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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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