Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2011
All-time low
2.3%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Hungary?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Hungary was 3.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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