Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 30.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.7%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2013
All-time low
19.2%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 30.7%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 52.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -15.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 19.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 22.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 23.3% | 36.2% | 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 youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 30.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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