Hungary vs Romania: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region

Hungary
81,423
in 2023
Romania
124,952
in 2023
Hungary rank
19th
Romania rank
18th

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020112023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 124,952 against 81,423 in Hungary, a difference of 43,529.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 37,591 30,413 7,179 Hungary
2010s 49,470 57,025 7,555 Romania
2020s 67,845 102,095 34,250 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees by nuts 2 region, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 124,952 against 81,423 in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees by nuts 2 region between Hungary and Romania?
43,529, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
365 places, 8,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed