Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2002.
That places Hungary 25th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | — |
| 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 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | +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 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 6 |
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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 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 25th out of 35 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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