Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Hungary
Hungary: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 12.4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.4
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
33
in 1996
All-time low
7.6
in 2020
Years of data
30
1996β2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Hungary, 1996β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 12.4 for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 33 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2020.
That places Hungary 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.68 | 20 | 33 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 7.8 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 7.6 | 14.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Switzerland 22.1 compare
- 16 Ireland 21.5 compare
- 17 Portugal 16.4 compare
- 18 Czech Republic 12.4 compare
- 20 Serbia, Republic of 12.3 compare
- 21 Greece 8.5 compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Hungary?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Hungary was 12.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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