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February, 2021
Hungary
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
4,679
Unemployed Workers (000s) 197
Unemployment Rate 4.2%
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.6%
1,793
5,421
1,861
85
413
86
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,487 2,487
2,457
2,431
2,476
3.3% 3.2%
3.6%
4.4% 4.3%
2,034 2,032
2,008
1,978
2,008
3.7% 3.5%
3.9%
4.9% 4.7%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
66.5% 66.4%
65.9%
65.7%
66.8%
48.9% 48.8%
48.4% 48.2%
48.8%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
6.1% of the population is foreign born. 714K Hungarians have
emigrated.
71% of the population live in urban areas.
In 2019, the unemployment rate for foreign born workers was
0.8 percentage points lower when compared with local born
workers.
All migrants have been granted free access for treatment of
Covid-19.
More than 15K Covid-19 deaths.
Only citizens and residents may enter Hungary.
A partial lockdown is in place and most non-
essential shops are closed.
Secondary schools have been closed since
November.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/managing-international-migration-under-covid-19-6e914d57/
http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xstadat/xstadat_evkozi/e_qlf033.html
