Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74 in Hungary
The unemployment rate in Hungary was 4.4% of the labour force in 2025.
Hungary, 2025
4.4%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
6.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
6.0%
Position in 2025
27th of 34
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74 in Hungary over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.4% | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | 7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | 7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6%b (break in time series) | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | 8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | 10.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | 11.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | 9.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 4.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 6.6%, the figure has changed by −2.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Hungary has the 27th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 6.0%.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
4.6%
September 2026 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
4.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.0%
2025 · Eurostat