Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.5%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 3.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Hungary 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 2.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Hungary rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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