Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Hungary

Hungary: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 18,500 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,500 Euro
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18,500 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
6,200 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Hungary, 2000–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2000201120232000: 6.2k Euro2001: 7.4k Euro2002: 8.6k Euro2003: 9.1k Euro2004: 10.3k Euro2005: 11.3k Euro2006: 11.2k Euro2007: 12.5k Euro2008: 13.5k Euro2009: 11.7k Euro2010: 12.1k Euro2011: 12.4k Euro2012: 12.4k Euro2013: 12.0k Euro2014: 11.6k Euro2015: 11.8k Euro2016: 12.1k Euro2017: 13.1k Euro2018: 13.5k Euro2019: 14.4k Euro2020: 13.9k Euro2021: 14.7k Euro2022: 15.8k Euro2023: 18.5k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 18,500 Euro for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Hungary peaked at 18,500 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,200 Euro, in 2000.

That places Hungary 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2000 6,200 Euro
2001 7,400 Euro +19.4%
2002 8,600 Euro +16.2%
2003 9,100 Euro +5.8%
2004 10,300 Euro +13.2%
2005 11,300 Euro +9.7%
2006 11,200 Euro -0.9%
2007 12,500 Euro +11.6%
2008 13,500 Euro +8.0%
2009 11,700 Euro -13.3%
2010 12,100 Euro +3.4%
2011 12,400 Euro +2.5%
2012 12,400 Euro +0.0%
2013 12,000 Euro -3.2%
2014 11,600 Euro -3.3%
2015 11,800 Euro +1.7%
2016 12,100 Euro +2.5%
2017 13,100 Euro +8.3%
2018 13,500 Euro +3.1%
2019 14,400 Euro +6.7%
2020 13,900 Euro -3.5%
2021 14,700 Euro +5.8%
2022 15,800 Euro +7.5%
2023 18,500 Euro +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,180 Euro 6,200 Euro 13,500 Euro 10
2010s 12,540 Euro 11,600 Euro 14,400 Euro 10
2020s 15,725 Euro 13,900 Euro 18,500 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 35 Greece 20,900 Euro compare
  2. 36 Romania 18,900 Euro compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 15,600 Euro compare
  4. 39 Serbia 13,600 Euro compare
  5. 40 North Macedonia 10,000 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Hungary?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Hungary was 18,500 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 18,500 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6,200 Euro in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Hungary ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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