Hungary Jobless Rate at 4.5% in February-April

The unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 4.5% in the period from April to June 2026, unchanged from the corresponding period a year earlier. The number of unemployed individuals declined by 0.4 thousand from a year earlier to 218 thousand. Of the total unemployed, 106 thousand were men, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%, while 112 thousand were women, with an unemployment rate of 4.9%. Moreover, the average time spent looking for a job was 12.5 months. Among unemployed individuals, 36.7% had been seeking work for less than three months, while 28.0% had been looking for work for 4–11 months. The proportion of those searching for work for more than a year increased by 3.6 percentage points to 35.3%. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 28 thousand year-on-year to 4.633 million. Employment among men increased by 1 thousand to 2.473 million, while employment among women decreased by 29 thousand to 2.160 million.

The unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 4.3% in the period from March to May 2026, unchanged from the corresponding period in the previous year. The number of unemployed individuals declined by 3.5 thousand from a year earlier to 208 thousand. Of the total unemployed, 109 thousand were men, with an unemployment rate of 4.2%, while 99 thousand were women, at 4.4%. Moreover, the average time spent looking for a job was 13.3 months. Among unemployed individuals, 31.7% had been seeking work for less than three months, while 31.4% had been looking for work for 4–11 months. The proportion of those searching for work for more than a year increased by 3.7 percentage points to 36.9%. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 33 thousand year-on-year to 4.640 million. Employment among men remained unchanged at 2.248 million, while employment among women decreased by 34 thousand to 2.161 million.

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.