Unemployment rate,Percent in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.6%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Hungary, 1999–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Hungary is 4.6%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Hungary peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Hungary?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Hungary was 4.6% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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