Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 57 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
143
in 2010
All-time low
53
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

0501001501999200920201999: 892000: 852001: 832002: 852003: 822004: 792005: 922006: 1042007: 1042008: 1122009: 1312010: 1432011: 1402012: 1372013: 1272014: 1052015: 1032016: 792017: 662018: 582019: 532020: 57

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Hungary is 57, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 19th of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Hungary, year by year

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

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

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

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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