Unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment with basic education, male was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary is 13.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary peaked at 27.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.4% | — |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 9.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 5 |
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 with basic education, male in Hungary?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary was 13.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).