Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Hungary

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Hungary was 4.52% in 2026, a difference of +0.02 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Hungary in 2026 was 4,929,485. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.63% and 4.4% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Hungary for 1992-2026.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Hungary.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Hungary (%)

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Male

Female

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Hungary

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	8.5	9.26	7.65
1992	9.94	11	8.75
1993	12.1	13.58	10.43
1994	10.85	12.12	9.41
1995	10.17	11.42	8.77
1996	10.02	10.86	9.08
1997	8.99	9.94	7.92
1998	8.93	9.64	8.13
1999	6.93	7.54	6.25
2000	6.56	7.23	5.82
2001	5.67	6.36	4.91
2002	5.61	6.07	5.1
2003	5.79	6.14	5.4
2004	5.83	5.81	5.86
2005	7.19	6.98	7.42
2006	7.49	7.13	7.9
2007	7.41	7.12	7.72
2008	7.82	7.65	8
2009	10.03	10.28	9.75
2010	11.17	11.62	10.68
2011	11.03	11.07	10.99
2012	11	11.35	10.62
2013	10.18	10.21	10.14
2014	7.73	7.56	7.91
2015	6.81	6.62	7.03
2016	5.12	5.12	5.11
2017	4.16	3.8	4.56
2018	3.67	3.44	3.92
2019	3.41	3.33	3.51
2020	4.25	4.09	4.43
2021	4.02	3.86	4.2
2022	3.58	3.68	3.48
2023	4.1	4.04	4.16
2024	4.5	4.59	4.39
2025	4.52	4.63	4.4