Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2014
All-time low
5.9%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Hungary, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 14.8 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 6 %2020: 6 %2021: 7.3 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 5.9 %2024: 6.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Hungary is 6.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Hungary peaked at 14.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 21st of 44 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 disability - 19th ICLS in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Hungary, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 14.8%
2015 11.7% -20.6%
2016 9.9% -15.4%
2017 7.8% -21.1%
2018 6.8% -13.3%
2019 6.0% -12.4%
2020 6.0% +1.2%
2021 7.3% +21.8%
2022 6.8% -7.4%
2023 5.9% -13.5%
2024 6.8% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.5% 6.0% 14.8% 6
2020s 6.6% 5.9% 7.3% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Slovenia 7.2% compare
  2. 19 Latvia 7.1% compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 7.0% compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 6.6% compare
  5. 23 Denmark 6.4% compare
  6. 24 Estonia 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Hungary?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Hungary was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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