Unemployment with advanced education, male in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 2.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, male in Hungary stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Hungary peaked at 5.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 108th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +93.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 105 Germany 2.3% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 2.1% compare
- 107 Timor-Leste 2.1% compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare
- 110 Uruguay 2.0% compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
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 with advanced education, male in Hungary?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Hungary was 2.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).