Hungary Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Hungary unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.12%, a 0.13% decline from 2020.
  • Hungary unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.25%, a 0.83% increase from 2019.
  • Hungary unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.42%, a 0.29% decline from 2018.
  • Hungary unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.71%, a 0.45% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Hungary Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 4.12% -0.13%
2020 4.25% 0.83%
2019 3.42% -0.29%
2018 3.71% -0.45%
2017 4.16% -0.95%
2016 5.11% -1.70%
2015 6.81% -0.92%
2014 7.73% -2.45%
2013 10.18% -0.82%
2012 11.00% -0.03%
2011 11.03% -0.14%
2010 11.17% 1.14%
2009 10.03% 2.21%
2008 7.82% 0.41%
2007 7.41% -0.08%
2006 7.49% 0.30%
2005 7.19% 1.36%
2004 5.83% 0.04%
2003 5.79% 0.18%
2002 5.61% -0.06%
2001 5.67% -0.89%
2000 6.56% -0.37%
1999 6.93% -2.00%
1998 8.93% -0.06%
1997 8.99% -1.03%
1996 10.02% -0.15%
1995 10.17% -0.68%
1994 10.85% -1.25%
1993 12.10% 2.16%
1992 9.94% 1.44%
1991 8.50% 1.44%