Unemployment with basic education, male in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment with basic education, male was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
20th
of 130 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2010
All-time low
9.2%
in 2019
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

101520251997201020241997: 17.4 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 17.9 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 16.2 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 13.3 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 13.9 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 13.7 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 13.8 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 14.3 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 15.6 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 17.3 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 18.7 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 20.2 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 24.6 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 27.2 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 25.5 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 25.3 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 24.5 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 18.3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 16.7 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 13.7 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 10.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 9.9 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 9.2 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 10.6 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 11.6 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 11.9 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 13.2 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Tunisia 14.5% compare
  2. 18 Austria 14.4% compare
  3. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.8% compare
  4. 21 France 13.2% compare
  5. 22 Belgium 12.9% compare
  6. 23 Spain 12.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).