The unemployment rate in Hungary edged up to 4.5% in February–April 2026 from 4.4% in the corresponding period a year ago. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 1.9 thousand year-on-year to 226.4 thousand. Of the total unemployed, 116.1 thousand were men, with an unemployment rate of 4.5%, while 102.5 thousand were women, at 4.5%. Moreover, the average time spent looking for a job was 13.1 months. Among unemployed individuals, 33.3% had been seeking work for less than three months, while 30.6% had been looking for work for 4–11 months. The proportion of those searching for work for more than a year increased by 2.4 percentage points to 36.1%. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 55 thousand year-on-year to 4.618 million. Employment among men fell by 18 thousand to 2.464 million, while employment among women declined by 36.9 thousand to 2.154 million. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Unemployment Rate in Hungary decreased to 4.50 percent in April from 4.70 percent in March of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Hungary averaged 6.39 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in March of 2012 and a record low of 3.10 percent in December of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hungary Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Hungary Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Hungary decreased to 4.50 percent in April from 4.70 percent in March of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Hungary is expected to be 4.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.10 percent in 2027 and 3.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-24 06:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 4.7% 4.9% 4.7%
2026-05-28 06:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 4.5% 4.7% 4.3%
2026-06-25 06:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 4.5% 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4618.10 4627.40 Thousand persons Apr 2026
Employment Rate 64.90 65.00 percent Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 63762.00 66863.00 Dec 2025
Job Vacancy Rate 2.00 2.10 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.00 68.10 percent Apr 2026
Population 9.54 9.58 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 218.50 226.40 Thousand persons Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.70 percent Apr 2026
Gross Wage YoY 9.20 9.70 percent Mar 2026
Wages 779752.00 725540.00 HUF/Month Mar 2026


Hungary Unemployment Rate
In Hungary, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.50 4.70 11.60 3.10 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Hungary Jobless Rate at 4.5% in February-April
The unemployment rate in Hungary edged up to 4.5% in February–April 2026 from 4.4% in the corresponding period a year ago. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 1.9 thousand year-on-year to 226.4 thousand. Of the total unemployed, 116.1 thousand were men, with an unemployment rate of 4.5%, while 102.5 thousand were women, at 4.5%. Moreover, the average time spent looking for a job was 13.1 months. Among unemployed individuals, 33.3% had been seeking work for less than three months, while 30.6% had been looking for work for 4–11 months. The proportion of those searching for work for more than a year increased by 2.4 percentage points to 36.1%. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 55 thousand year-on-year to 4.618 million. Employment among men fell by 18 thousand to 2.464 million, while employment among women declined by 36.9 thousand to 2.154 million.
2026-05-28
Hungary Jobless Rate Rises to 4.7% in January-March
The unemployment rate in Hungary rose to 4.7% in January-March 2026 from 4.3% the corresponding period a year ago. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 13.6 thousand year-on-year to 226.4 thousand. Of the total unemployed, 121.9 thousand were men, with an unemployment rate of 4.7%, while 104.5 thousand were women, at 4.6%. Moreover, the average time spent looking for a job was 12.2 months, with 35.3% of unemployed having been looking for a job for less than 3 months, while 28.4% for those looking for work for 4-11 months, while the proportion of those looking for work for more than a year remained unchanged at 36.3%. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 65 thousand to 4.627 million in the same period of the previous year. Employment among men decreased by 36 thousand, to 2.457 million, while employment among women fell by 29 thousand to 2.170 million.
2026-04-24
Hungary Jobless Rate at 4.9% in December-February
The unemployment rate in Hungary climbed to 4.9% in December-February 2026 from 4.6% in the same month in the previous year. This marked the highest reading since the April-June 2016 period, as the number of unemployed individuals increased by 11.9 thousand year-on-year to 235.7 thousand. Of the total unemployed, 125 thousand were men, with an unemployment rate of 4.8%, while 111 thousand were women, at 4.9%. Moreover, the average time spent looking for a job was 11.9 months, with 37.2% of unemployed having been looking for a job for less than 3 months, while 28.2% for those looking for work for 4-11 months, and 34.6% for more than a year. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons declined by 5.5 thousand to 4.623 million. Employment among men decreased by 34 thousand, to 2.453 million, while employment among women fell by 32 thousand to 2.169 million.
2026-03-27