Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 58 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
58 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
142 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
49 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

4060801001201401999200920201999: 83 Thousand persons2000: 80 Thousand persons2001: 80 Thousand persons2002: 84 Thousand persons2003: 76 Thousand persons2004: 77 Thousand persons2005: 96 Thousand persons2006: 102 Thousand persons2007: 109 Thousand persons2008: 119 Thousand persons2009: 134 Thousand persons2010: 142 Thousand persons2011: 136 Thousand persons2012: 131 Thousand persons2013: 116 Thousand persons2014: 101 Thousand persons2015: 95 Thousand persons2016: 72 Thousand persons2017: 58 Thousand persons2018: 57 Thousand persons2019: 49 Thousand persons2020: 58 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary stood at 58 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 142 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Hungary 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Hungary, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 83 Thousand persons
2000 80 Thousand persons -3.6%
2001 80 Thousand persons +0.0%
2002 84 Thousand persons +5.0%
2003 76 Thousand persons -9.5%
2004 77 Thousand persons +1.3%
2005 96 Thousand persons +24.7%
2006 102 Thousand persons +6.2%
2007 109 Thousand persons +6.9%
2008 119 Thousand persons +9.2%
2009 134 Thousand persons +12.6%
2010 142 Thousand persons +6.0%
2011 136 Thousand persons -4.2%
2012 131 Thousand persons -3.7%
2013 116 Thousand persons -11.5%
2014 101 Thousand persons -12.9%
2015 95 Thousand persons -5.9%
2016 72 Thousand persons -24.2%
2017 58 Thousand persons -19.4%
2018 57 Thousand persons -1.7%
2019 49 Thousand persons -14.0%
2020 58 Thousand persons +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83 Thousand persons 83 Thousand persons 83 Thousand persons 1
2000s 95.7 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 10
2010s 95.7 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 142 Thousand persons 10
2020s 58 Thousand persons 58 Thousand persons 58 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Poland 62 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Poland 62 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 60 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Denmark 58 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Serbia 52 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 49 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary was 58 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 142 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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