Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary peaked at 12.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Hungary ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Hungary
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary was 4.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Hungary ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.