Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Hungary, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Hungary stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Hungary peaked at 7.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 39th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.7% | — |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 36 Cyprus 4.9% compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.8% compare
- 38 Ireland 4.5% compare
- 39 Ghana 4.5% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% 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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Hungary?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Hungary was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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