Unemployment with basic education in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment with basic education was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Hungary peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 9.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Hungary?
- Unemployment with basic education in Hungary was 13.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).