Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Hungary
Hungary: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 14.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
14.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2023
All-time low
11.2
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008β2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Hungary, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.3 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Hungary peaked at 15.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.98 | 12 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1.31 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0022 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 449.77 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 328.42 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.003 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Hungary?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Hungary was 14.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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