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Hungary Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode HU.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.6%September 2026
Previous4.7%August 2026
Year ago4.5%September 2025

Hungary Unemployment Rate was 4.6% in September 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 22nd lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.0% (Dec 2019) to 4.9% (Jun 2020), averaging 4.0%.

Hungary Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Hungary Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.6%
August 20264.7%
July 20264.5%
June 20264.5%
May 20264.4%
April 20264.6%
March 20264.4%
February 20264.6%
January 20264.5%
December 20254.5%
November 20254.4%
October 20254.5%
September 20254.5%
August 20254.3%
July 20254.3%
June 20254.4%
May 20254.3%
April 20254.3%
March 20254.2%
February 20254.3%
January 20254.3%
December 20244.4%
November 20244.5%
October 20244.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (153 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations153
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.9% (Jun 2020)
10-year low3.0% (Dec 2019)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeHU.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Hungary compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%
31IndonesiaJan 20264.7%
32HungarySep 20264.6%
33PeruSep 20264.4%
34CroatiaSep 20264.3%
35GermanySep 20264.1%
36Hong KongSep 20264.1%
37United StatesOct 20264.1%
38CyprusSep 20264.0%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Hungary?
The latest reading is 4.6% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code HU.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Hungary — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.