Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Hungary

Hungary: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 81,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81,423
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
81,423
in 2023
All-time low
22,729
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 2000–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201120232000: 22.7k2001: 26.9k2002: 31.7k2003: 34.3k2004: 38.1k2005: 42.0k2006: 42.0k2007: 46.7k2008: 49.0k2009: 42.4k2010: 43.6k2011: 44.6k2012: 44.8k2013: 44.8k2014: 45.3k2015: 47.2k2016: 50.1k2017: 54.7k2018: 57.5k2019: 62.0k2020: 58.3k2021: 63.0k2022: 68.6k2023: 81.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 81,423 for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 81,423 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,729, in 2000.

That places Hungary 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 22,729 —
2001 26,919 +18.4%
2002 31,661 +17.6%
2003 34,306 +8.4%
2004 38,096 +11.0%
2005 42,029 +10.3%
2006 41,977 -0.1%
2007 46,725 +11.3%
2008 49,041 +5.0%
2009 42,427 -13.5%
2010 43,595 +2.8%
2011 44,608 +2.3%
2012 44,764 +0.4%
2013 44,842 +0.2%
2014 45,334 +1.1%
2015 47,234 +4.2%
2016 50,057 +6.0%
2017 54,716 +9.3%
2018 57,511 +5.1%
2019 62,034 +7.9%
2020 58,348 -5.9%
2021 62,995 +8.0%
2022 68,614 +8.9%
2023 81,423 +18.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 81,423 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126,000, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 81,423 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129,731, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,591 22,729 49,041 10
2010s 49,470 43,595 62,034 10
2020s 67,845 58,348 81,423 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Finland 132,413 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 127,049 compare
  3. 18 Romania 124,952 compare
  4. 20 Greece 78,620 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 51,616 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 51,616 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 81,423 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 81,423 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 22,729 in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,785 data points, 2000–2024
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