Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 195 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
195 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
459 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
152 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary, 1996–2020

2003004005001996200820201996: 369 Thousand persons1997: 348 Thousand persons1998: 310 Thousand persons1999: 269 Thousand persons2000: 248 Thousand persons2001: 228 Thousand persons2002: 245 Thousand persons2003: 232 Thousand persons2004: 263 Thousand persons2005: 309 Thousand persons2006: 319 Thousand persons2007: 328 Thousand persons2008: 337 Thousand persons2009: 435 Thousand persons2010: 454 Thousand persons2011: 455 Thousand persons2012: 459 Thousand persons2013: 399 Thousand persons2014: 318 Thousand persons2015: 281 Thousand persons2016: 205 Thousand persons2017: 175 Thousand persons2018: 167 Thousand persons2019: 152 Thousand persons2020: 195 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary is 195 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 459 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 152 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Hungary 22nd 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 25 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Hungary, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1996 369 Thousand persons
1997 348 Thousand persons -5.7%
1998 310 Thousand persons -10.9%
1999 269 Thousand persons -13.2%
2000 248 Thousand persons -7.8%
2001 228 Thousand persons -8.1%
2002 245 Thousand persons +7.5%
2003 232 Thousand persons -5.3%
2004 263 Thousand persons +13.4%
2005 309 Thousand persons +17.5%
2006 319 Thousand persons +3.2%
2007 328 Thousand persons +2.8%
2008 337 Thousand persons +2.7%
2009 435 Thousand persons +29.1%
2010 454 Thousand persons +4.4%
2011 455 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 459 Thousand persons +0.9%
2013 399 Thousand persons -13.1%
2014 318 Thousand persons -20.3%
2015 281 Thousand persons -11.6%
2016 205 Thousand persons -27.0%
2017 175 Thousand persons -14.6%
2018 167 Thousand persons -4.6%
2019 152 Thousand persons -9.0%
2020 195 Thousand persons +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 324 Thousand persons 269 Thousand persons 369 Thousand persons 4
2000s 294.4 Thousand persons 228 Thousand persons 435 Thousand persons 10
2010s 306.5 Thousand persons 152 Thousand persons 459 Thousand persons 10
2020s 195 Thousand persons 195 Thousand persons 195 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Austria 250 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 246 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Finland 200 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 190 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 190 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Denmark 175 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Hungary was 195 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 459 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 152 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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