Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 4.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.52
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 1993
All-time low
3.41
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Hungary is 4.52, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Hungary peaked at 12.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 50th of 69 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.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.5 | — |
| 1992 | 9.94 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 12.1 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 10.85 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 10.17 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.02 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.99 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.93 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.93 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 6.56 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.19 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.41 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.03 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.18 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 4.52 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 | 6.93 | 12.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 5.61 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 3.41 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.58 | 4.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 47 Norway 4.64 compare
- 48 Ireland 4.63 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 4.62 compare
- 51 Turkmenistan 4.27 compare
- 52 Netherlands 3.87 compare
- 53 Germany 3.71 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Hungary?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Hungary was 4.52 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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