Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary peaked at 12.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Hungary ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +13506.8% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 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, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hungary was 4.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.