Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 57 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
143 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
53 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary, 1999–2020

0501001501999200920201999: 89 Thousand persons2000: 85 Thousand persons2001: 83 Thousand persons2002: 85 Thousand persons2003: 82 Thousand persons2004: 79 Thousand persons2005: 92 Thousand persons2006: 104 Thousand persons2007: 104 Thousand persons2008: 112 Thousand persons2009: 131 Thousand persons2010: 143 Thousand persons2011: 140 Thousand persons2012: 137 Thousand persons2013: 127 Thousand persons2014: 105 Thousand persons2015: 103 Thousand persons2016: 79 Thousand persons2017: 66 Thousand persons2018: 58 Thousand persons2019: 53 Thousand persons2020: 57 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary is 57 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary peaked at 143 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Hungary, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 89 Thousand persons
2000 85 Thousand persons -4.5%
2001 83 Thousand persons -2.4%
2002 85 Thousand persons +2.4%
2003 82 Thousand persons -3.5%
2004 79 Thousand persons -3.7%
2005 92 Thousand persons +16.5%
2006 104 Thousand persons +13.0%
2007 104 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 112 Thousand persons +7.7%
2009 131 Thousand persons +17.0%
2010 143 Thousand persons +9.2%
2011 140 Thousand persons -2.1%
2012 137 Thousand persons -2.1%
2013 127 Thousand persons -7.3%
2014 105 Thousand persons -17.3%
2015 103 Thousand persons -1.9%
2016 79 Thousand persons -23.3%
2017 66 Thousand persons -16.5%
2018 58 Thousand persons -12.1%
2019 53 Thousand persons -8.6%
2020 57 Thousand persons +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89 Thousand persons 89 Thousand persons 89 Thousand persons 1
2000s 95.7 Thousand persons 79 Thousand persons 131 Thousand persons 10
2010s 101.1 Thousand persons 53 Thousand persons 143 Thousand persons 10
2020s 57 Thousand persons 57 Thousand persons 57 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Austria 74 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Poland 70 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Poland 70 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 57 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Denmark 54 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Switzerland 53 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary was 57 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 143 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 53 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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