Unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 1.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary, 1997–2024

123451997201020241997: 2.1 % of female labor force with advanced education1998: 1.8 % of female labor force with advanced education1999: 1 % of female labor force with advanced education2000: 1.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2001: 1.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2002: 2.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2003: 1.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2004: 2.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2005: 3 % of female labor force with advanced education2006: 2.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2007: 3.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2008: 3.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 4.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2011: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 4.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 3.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2015: 2.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 1.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 1.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 1.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 1.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 2.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 1.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 1.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 1.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2024: 1.6 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary stood at 1.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.

That places Hungary 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
1997 2.1%
1998 1.8% -14.3%
1999 1.0% -43.8%
2000 1.3% +24.4%
2001 1.3% +5.2%
2002 2.2% +63.0%
2003 1.4% -35.0%
2004 2.8% +99.2%
2005 3.0% +7.4%
2006 2.7% -11.9%
2007 3.2% +19.1%
2008 3.1% -1.5%
2009 4.1% +29.7%
2010 4.4% +7.1%
2011 4.4% +0.2%
2012 4.7% +8.3%
2013 4.4% -7.9%
2014 3.4% -21.4%
2015 2.6% -24.2%
2016 1.8% -29.6%
2017 1.8% -1.6%
2018 1.7% -5.6%
2019 1.6% -6.2%
2020 2.1% +30.2%
2021 1.9% -10.1%
2022 1.5% -18.7%
2023 1.6% +7.4%
2024 1.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.0% 2.1% 3
2000s 2.5% 1.3% 4.1% 10
2010s 3.1% 1.6% 4.7% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 2.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Hungary was 1.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Hungary ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).