Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.09
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.18
in 2012
All-time low
10.12
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 16.81992: 19.61993: 23.81994: 21.81995: 19.51996: 201997: 17.51998: 15.91999: 12.92000: 12.92001: 112002: 11.82003: 13.22004: 14.62005: 19.72006: 19.42007: 18.12008: 19.62009: 26.42010: 26.42011: 262012: 28.22013: 26.52014: 20.42015: 17.32016: 12.92017: 10.72018: 10.12019: 11.52020: 12.92021: 13.52022: 10.52023: 12.82024: 15.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 15.09 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary peaked at 28.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2018.

That places Hungary 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 12.97 10.54 15.09 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Hungary was 15.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 28.18 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Hungary ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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