Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary stood at 13.9%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary peaked at 28.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.8% | — |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -8.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 100% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 12.3% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 10.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Hungary was 13.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Hungary ranks 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.