Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 4.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Hungary, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.47 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Hungary peaked at 11.94 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1979.
Hungary ranks 47th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.073 | — |
| 1990 | 1.7 | +2228.8% |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 11.94 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 10.17 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 10.02 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.99 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.93 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.93 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 6.56 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.19 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.41 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.03 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.18 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.47 | +9.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2228.8% | 0.073 | 1.7 |
| 1991 | +400.0% | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.77 | 1.7 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 5.61 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 3.41 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.58 | 4.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Hungary?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Hungary was 4.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1979.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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