Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary

Hungary: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 1979
Years of data
35
1979–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Hungary, 1979–2025

02.557.51012.51979200220251979: 0.073 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 12.1 %1994: 11 %1995: 10.4 %1996: 10 %1997: 9 %1998: 8.9 %1999: 6.9 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 5.7 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 7.2 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 10 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 11 %2012: 11 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 7.7 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 4.1 %2024: 4.5 %2025: 4.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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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.