Unemployment rate for young people in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rate for young people was 14.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.21
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.18
in 2012
All-time low
10.12
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.21 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Hungary peaked at 28.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2018.
That places Hungary 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.78 | — |
| 1992 | 19.57 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 23.83 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 21.8 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 19.48 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 19.97 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.48 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 15.94 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 12.87 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 12.86 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.04 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 11.75 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.17 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 19.65 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 19.36 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.15 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 26.39 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 26.39 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.96 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.18 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 26.55 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.38 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 12.92 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 10.12 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 12.88 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 13.55 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 12.78 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 15.09 | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 14.21 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.64 | 12.87 | 23.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.66 | 11.04 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.99 | 10.12 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 | 10.54 | 15.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.65 compare
- 81 Tajikistan 14.59 compare
- 82 New Zealand 14.36 compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 13.98 compare
- 85 Brazil 13.98 compare
- 86 Oman 13.88 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 for young people in Hungary?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Hungary was 14.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Hungary ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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