Unemployment rate in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rate was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Hungary peaked at 12.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 110 Uzbekistan 4.6% compare
- 111 China 4.6% compare
- 113 Maldives 4.5% compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.4% compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Hungary?
- Unemployment rate in Hungary was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate?
- Hungary ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.