Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 4.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary is 4.7%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9% | — |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 33 Norway 4.8% compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 35 Slovenia 4.2% compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 35 Slovenia 4.2% 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Hungary was 4.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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