Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary peaked at 29.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2017.
That places Hungary 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | — |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 9.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 76 New Zealand 15.0% compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 14.7% compare
- 78 Rwanda 14.6% compare
- 80 Norway 14.4% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 14.4% compare
- 82 Colombia 14.3% compare
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary was 14.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.