Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 31.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.3 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
8.1 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 31.6 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Hungary peaked at 47.3 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Hungary 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 13 Thousand persons | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 Thousand persons | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8 Thousand persons | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.1 Thousand persons | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 43.5 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 43 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.3 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 42.1 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 35.4 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 28.1 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2 Thousand persons | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 24.5 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 28.9 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 31.6 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.23 Thousand persons | 8.3 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.83 Thousand persons | 8.1 Thousand persons | 36.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.62 Thousand persons | 17.7 Thousand persons | 47.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.18 Thousand persons | 21.7 Thousand persons | 31.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 23 Romania 32.8 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Lithuania 31.8 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Lithuania 31.8 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Czechia 20.6 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Slovakia 19.5 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Slovakia 19.5 Thousand persons compare
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 in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Hungary?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Hungary was 31.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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