Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 216 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
216
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
473
in 2012
All-time low
158
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Hungary, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 216 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2019.
That places Hungary 20th out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 417 | — |
| 2010 | 469 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 465 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 473 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 440 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 343 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 308 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 234 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 192 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 169 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 158 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 196 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 193 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 174 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 201 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 220 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 216 | -1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417 | 417 | 417 | 1 |
| 2010s | 325.1 | 158 | 473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 | 174 | 220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 18 Austria 270 compare
- 19 Switzerland 249 compare
- 21 Denmark 209 compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 173 compare
- 23 Czechia 151 compare
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 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 45 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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