2.1.19. Persons obtaining jobseekers' allowance and social benefit (2001–)*

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Year Persons obtaining jobseekers' allowance (unemployment) benefita Average sum of the benefit, HUFper capita per monthb Recepients of social benefit, personsc
2001 125 903 27 454 85 927
2002 116 013 31 860 109 989
2003 112 317 35 454 114 090
2004 119 534 37 771 129 029
2005 98 032 41 675 133 193
2006 91 550 43 670 119 936
2007 95 707 47 714 140 186
2008 105 843 51 468 152 058
2009d 155 508 49 873 167 742
2010 115 838 48 223 181 714
2011 97 964 53 161 192 048
*At the end of the period. Source: National Employment Service.  aSince 1 January, 2003 the data of persons receiving unemployment benefit are not included the pre-pension unemployment and school leavers.  bRecipients of unemployment benefit, (1) and (2) period of jobseekers' allowance, support for jobseekers and former entrepreneurs, according to the changes of Employment Act on 1. November 2005.  cThese data contain the recepients of regular social assistance and employment substitution support.  dData are not comparable. See Methodology.  Revised data 

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