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

Hungary: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016

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

0.10.20.30.42001200820162001: 0.081 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.105 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.134 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.149 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.187 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.197 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.173 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.219 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.227 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.341 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.421 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.358 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.365 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.342 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.222 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.256 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places Hungary 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% +29.5%
2003 0.1% +27.1%
2004 0.1% +10.9%
2005 0.2% +25.8%
2006 0.2% +5.4%
2007 0.2% -12.3%
2008 0.2% +26.6%
2009 0.2% +3.8%
2010 0.3% +50.0%
2011 0.4% +23.6%
2012 0.4% -14.9%
2013 0.4% +2.0%
2014 0.3% -6.4%
2015 0.2% -35.1%
2016 0.3% +15.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  2. 34 Jamaica 0.3%
  3. 35 Czechia 0.3% compare
  4. 37 Finland 0.3% compare
  5. 38 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  6. 39 France 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Hungary was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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