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 2022 was 3.42%, a 0.63% decline from 2021.
  • Hungary unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.05%, a 0.2% 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Hungary Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 3.42% -0.63%
2021 4.05% -0.20%
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%