Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary
Hungary: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
5,566 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary is 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary peaked at 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,566 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Hungary ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,566 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 6,127 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 6,631 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7,065 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7,356 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7,554 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,808 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8,067 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,785 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9,309 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9,865 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10,173 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,510 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,761 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,040 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,514 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 13,789 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 14,375 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,012 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 15,944 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 17,454 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +10.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,022 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,566 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8,067 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,721 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8,785 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 13,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,964 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 13,789 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 36 Romania 19,795 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 37 Croatia 19,648 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 38 Estonia 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 40 Slovakia 18,988 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 41 Türkiye 18,985 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 42 Latvia 18,593 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Hungary was 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,566 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Hungary rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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