Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Budapest - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Budapest (2025).
Budapest
Latest value
· 2025
3.20% of labour force
HU 4.4 · -1.2 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -3.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
220 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,685,209
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Budapest compares
Lower is better · Range 3–7
Budapest
3.2
Hungary
4.4
Europe
6.2
Hungary -1.2 pp
Europe -3.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Budapest recorded 3.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest deterioration, moving from 2.6% to 3.2%.