Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary
Hungary: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 18,461 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,461 Euro
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
18,461 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,539 Euro
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary, 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary stood at 18,461 Euro. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary peaked at 18,461 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,539 Euro, in 1996.
That places Hungary 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,539 Euro | — |
| 1997 | 3,923 Euro | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 4,011 Euro | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,191 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4,734 Euro | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5,674 Euro | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 6,672 Euro | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 7,219 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 8,180 Euro | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 8,997 Euro | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 8,879 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,889 Euro | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 10,611 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9,372 Euro | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 10,044 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10,381 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10,246 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,027 Euro | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,621 Euro | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9,735 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,916 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,048 Euro | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 11,616 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,612 Euro | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 12,397 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13,234 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14,464 Euro | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 16,991 Euro | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 18,461 Euro | +8.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18,461 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18,461 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,916 Euro | 3,539 Euro | 4,191 Euro | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,023 Euro | 4,734 Euro | 10,611 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,525 Euro | 9,621 Euro | 12,612 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,109 Euro | 12,397 Euro | 18,461 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary?
- Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Hungary was 18,461 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18,461 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,539 Euro in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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