Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 197 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
197 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
473 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
159 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary stood at 197 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary peaked at 473 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 159 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 358 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 342 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 285 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 262 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 235 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 240 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 244 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 252 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 302 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 318 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 312 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 326 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 418 Thousand persons | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 469 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 466 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 473 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 441 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 343 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 308 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 235 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 192 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 170 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 159 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 197 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328.33 Thousand persons | 285 Thousand persons | 358 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 290.9 Thousand persons | 235 Thousand persons | 418 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.6 Thousand persons | 159 Thousand persons | 473 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 197 Thousand persons | 197 Thousand persons | 197 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary was 197 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 473 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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