Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 58 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
58
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
142
in 2010
All-time low
49
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

4060801001201401999200920201999: 832000: 802001: 802002: 842003: 762004: 772005: 962006: 1022007: 1092008: 1192009: 1342010: 1422011: 1362012: 1312013: 1162014: 1012015: 952016: 722017: 582018: 572019: 492020: 58

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2019.

That places Hungary 20th out of 47 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: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Hungary, year by year

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

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Poland 62 compare
  2. 17 Poland 62 compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 60 compare
  4. 20 Denmark 58 compare
  5. 22 Serbia 52 compare
  6. 22 Serbia 52 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 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 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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