Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2010
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 2.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 8.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.9 | — |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 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 youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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