Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.4 for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 11.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2019.
That places Hungary 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.9 | — |
| 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 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11 | +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 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 5.6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hungary was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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