Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Hungary peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 24th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.3% | — |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +7.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 9.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 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 in Hungary?
- Unemployment with basic education in Hungary was 13.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 (% of total 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).