Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +13.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Hungary was 6.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).