Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hungary
Hungary: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 96.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 96.0% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hungary peaked at 127.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1994.
That places Hungary 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.1% | — |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 108.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 109.3% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 105.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 124.3% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 118.0% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 127.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 96.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 67.5% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 75.5% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 87.6% | 124.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.6% | 84.2% | 127.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hungary?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hungary was 96.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Hungary ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.