Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary

Hungary: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.812001200820162001: 0.919 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.895 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.866 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.851 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.813 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.803 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.827 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.781 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.773 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.659 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.579 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.642 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.635 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.658 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.778 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.744 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

That places Hungary 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% -2.6%
2003 0.9% -3.2%
2004 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.8% -4.5%
2006 0.8% -1.2%
2007 0.8% +3.0%
2008 0.8% -5.6%
2009 0.8% -1.1%
2010 0.7% -14.7%
2011 0.6% -12.2%
2012 0.6% +10.9%
2013 0.6% -1.1%
2014 0.7% +3.7%
2015 0.8% +18.2%
2016 0.7% -4.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 59 France 0.8% compare
  2. 60 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 61 Finland 0.7% compare
  4. 63 Czechia 0.7% compare
  5. 64 Jamaica 0.7%
  6. 65 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Hungary ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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