Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary
Hungary: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 74.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
In 2024, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary stood at 74.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary peaked at 85.4 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2010 | 76.56 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.82 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 79.25 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.04 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 82.04 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 85.4 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 80.06 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 72.42 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 76.04 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 66.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 67.98 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 69.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 77.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 77.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.88 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 72.42 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 85.4 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.86 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 66.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 76.04 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 16 Switzerland 79.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 17 Austria 74.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 18 Denmark 74.09 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 20 Brazil 73.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 21 Israel 72.23 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 22 Belgium 72.07 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 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 earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Hungary was 74.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2017.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.