Unemployment with intermediate education in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.3% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Hungary peaked at 10.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.2% | — |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 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 intermediate education in Hungary?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Hungary was 4.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Hungary ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).