Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Budapest
Budapest: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Budapest, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Budapest stood at 3.2%.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Budapest peaked at 8.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
Budapest ranks 368th of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Budapest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Budapest
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.17 million Persons (2023)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 78.8% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 911.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Budapest?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Budapest was 3.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Budapest?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Budapest rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Budapest ranks 368th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Budapest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Budapest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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