Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 216 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 216 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% 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, 158 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Hungary 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 417 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 469 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 465 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 473 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 440 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 343 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 308 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 234 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 192 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 169 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 158 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 196 Thousand persons | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 193 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 174 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 201 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 220 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 216 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 325.1 Thousand persons | 158 Thousand persons | 473 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 Thousand persons | 174 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 216 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 158 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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