Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 4.5 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2010
All-time low
3.3
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary stood at 4.5.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary peaked at 10.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 36th of 47 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9 | — |
| 1999 | 6.6 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 6 | -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 | +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 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 7 |
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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Hungary was 4.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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