Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Hungary
The youth unemployment rate in Hungary was 13.9% in 2025.
Hungary, 2025
13.9%
Change from 2024
−1.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
15.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.8%
Position in 2025
21st of 34
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Hungary over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.9% | 15.2% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | 17.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | 15.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9%b (break in time series) | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | 20.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | 24.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 25.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | 22.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | 22.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | 21.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.3 percentage points from 15.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 17.1%, the figure has changed by −3.2 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 21st highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 15.2%.
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