Hungary vs Kazakhstan: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Hungary
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6,035 against 2,452 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3,583.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.5 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 | 527.59 | 1,487 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,192 | 799.31 | 1,393 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3,816 | 2,071 | 1,745 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Hungary or Kazakhstan?
- Hungary, at 6,035 against 2,452 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Hungary and Kazakhstan?
- 3,583, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kazakhstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Kazakhstan rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Hungary ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.