Unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment with basic education, female was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Hungary, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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About this data
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).