Unemployed population — Unemployment in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 216.5 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed population — Unemployment in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed population — unemployment in Hungary is 216.5 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in Hungary peaked at 519 Persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 158.75 Persons, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397.27 Persons | 285.15 Persons | 519 Persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 291.08 Persons | 235 Persons | 417.82 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.57 Persons | 158.75 Persons | 473.18 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.35 Persons | 174 Persons | 220.4 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 22 Finland 277.77 Persons compare
- 23 Austria 269.55 Persons compare
- 24 Switzerland 248.55 Persons compare
- 26 Denmark 208.9 Persons compare
- 27 New Zealand 159.8 Persons compare
- 28 Costa Rica 158.25 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 population — unemployment in Hungary?
- Unemployed population — unemployment in Hungary was 216.5 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 519 Persons in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.75 Persons in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.