Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary

Hungary: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.76 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.76 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.06 Factor of decile 1
in 2000
All-time low
1.52 Factor of decile 1
in 2018
Years of data
35
1986–2024

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary, 1986–2024

00.511.521986200520241986: 1.6 Factor of decile 11989: 1.7 Factor of decile 11992: 1.8 Factor of decile 11993: 1.8 Factor of decile 11994: 1.9 Factor of decile 11995: 1.9 Factor of decile 11996: 1.9 Factor of decile 11997: 1.9 Factor of decile 11998: 1.9 Factor of decile 11999: 2 Factor of decile 12000: 2.1 Factor of decile 12001: 1.8 Factor of decile 12002: 1.8 Factor of decile 12003: 1.9 Factor of decile 12004: 2 Factor of decile 12005: 1.9 Factor of decile 12006: 1.9 Factor of decile 12007: 1.8 Factor of decile 12008: 1.7 Factor of decile 12009: 1.8 Factor of decile 12010: 1.8 Factor of decile 12011: 1.7 Factor of decile 12012: 1.6 Factor of decile 12013: 1.6 Factor of decile 12014: 1.6 Factor of decile 12015: 1.6 Factor of decile 12016: 1.7 Factor of decile 12017: 1.5 Factor of decile 12018: 1.5 Factor of decile 12019: 1.9 Factor of decile 12020: 1.8 Factor of decile 12021: 1.9 Factor of decile 12022: 1.8 Factor of decile 12023: 1.7 Factor of decile 12024: 1.8 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

The most recent figure for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary is 1.76 Factor of decile 1, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary peaked at 2.06 Factor of decile 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.52 Factor of decile 1, in 2018.

Hungary ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary, 1986 to 2024.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
1986 1.59 Factor of decile 1
1989 1.68 Factor of decile 1 +5.6%
1992 1.79 Factor of decile 1 +6.8%
1993 1.77 Factor of decile 1 -1.0%
1994 1.88 Factor of decile 1 +5.9%
1995 1.86 Factor of decile 1 -0.7%
1996 1.9 Factor of decile 1 +2.2%
1997 1.92 Factor of decile 1 +1.0%
1998 1.93 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%
1999 1.97 Factor of decile 1 +1.9%
2000 2.06 Factor of decile 1 +4.3%
2001 1.85 Factor of decile 1 -10.1%
2002 1.75 Factor of decile 1 -5.0%
2003 1.95 Factor of decile 1 +10.8%
2004 1.97 Factor of decile 1 +1.0%
2005 1.94 Factor of decile 1 -1.1%
2006 1.94 Factor of decile 1 +0.0%
2007 1.78 Factor of decile 1 -8.5%
2008 1.74 Factor of decile 1 -2.3%
2009 1.76 Factor of decile 1 +1.3%
2010 1.78 Factor of decile 1 +1.2%
2011 1.73 Factor of decile 1 -2.9%
2012 1.6 Factor of decile 1 -7.7%
2013 1.6 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2014 1.61 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%
2015 1.64 Factor of decile 1 +2.1%
2016 1.68 Factor of decile 1 +2.5%
2017 1.52 Factor of decile 1 -9.4%
2018 1.52 Factor of decile 1 -0.2%
2019 1.85 Factor of decile 1 +21.7%
2020 1.85 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2021 1.86 Factor of decile 1 +0.3%
2022 1.78 Factor of decile 1 -3.9%
2023 1.72 Factor of decile 1 -3.7%
2024 1.76 Factor of decile 1 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.63 Factor of decile 1 1.59 Factor of decile 1 1.68 Factor of decile 1 2
1990s 1.88 Factor of decile 1 1.77 Factor of decile 1 1.97 Factor of decile 1 8
2000s 1.87 Factor of decile 1 1.74 Factor of decile 1 2.06 Factor of decile 1 10
2010s 1.65 Factor of decile 1 1.52 Factor of decile 1 1.85 Factor of decile 1 10
2020s 1.79 Factor of decile 1 1.72 Factor of decile 1 1.86 Factor of decile 1 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 United States of America 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 6 India 1.88 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 7 Canada 1.79 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 1.56 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 9 Australia 1.74 Factor of decile 1 compare
  7. 10 Mexico 1.73 Factor of decile 1 compare
  8. 11 Czechia 1.72 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Hungary was 1.76 Factor of decile 1 in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 Factor of decile 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 Factor of decile 1 in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.