Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 2019
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.4% for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Hungary peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.0% | — |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Hungary?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Hungary was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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