Unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment with basic education, female was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 129 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2011
All-time low
8.4%
in 2001
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

101520251997201020241997: 13.2 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 13.5 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 11.4 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 9.6 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 8.4 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 9 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 10.6 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 10.5 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 12.9 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 16.2 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 16.3 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 17.4 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 21.6 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 22.8 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 24.5 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 24.4 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 22.7 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 18.6 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 18.1 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 12.5 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 11.2 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 10.4 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 9.9 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 10.9 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 11.3 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 11.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 14 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 14.3 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary is 14.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary peaked at 24.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 24th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1997 13.2%
1998 13.5% +2.0%
1999 11.4% -15.5%
2000 9.6% -15.9%
2001 8.4% -12.1%
2002 9.0% +7.2%
2003 10.6% +18.1%
2004 10.5% -1.0%
2005 12.9% +22.4%
2006 16.2% +25.5%
2007 16.3% +0.9%
2008 17.4% +6.9%
2009 21.6% +23.8%
2010 22.8% +5.4%
2011 24.5% +7.5%
2012 24.4% -0.4%
2013 22.7% -7.0%
2014 18.6% -17.7%
2015 18.1% -3.1%
2016 12.5% -30.8%
2017 11.2% -10.3%
2018 10.4% -7.5%
2019 9.9% -4.4%
2020 10.9% +10.3%
2021 11.3% +3.1%
2022 11.4% +1.1%
2023 14.0% +22.4%
2024 14.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7% 11.4% 13.5% 3
2000s 13.3% 8.4% 21.6% 10
2010s 17.5% 9.9% 24.5% 10
2020s 12.4% 10.9% 14.3% 5

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  4. 25 Namibia 13.8% compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 13.7% compare
  6. 27 France 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary was 14.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).