Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Hungary
Hungary: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) was 9.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.2
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2010
All-time low
5.3
in 2001
Years of data
15
1996–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.2 for youth long-term unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Hungary peaked at 14.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.5 | — |
| 1997 | 8.7 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 12 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | -43.3% |
| 2025 | 9.2 | +35.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.47 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 5.3 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 12 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 2 |
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 in Hungary?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Hungary was 9.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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