Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary peaked at 13.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Hungary was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Hungary ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.