Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Hungary
Hungary: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age was 8.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Hungary, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Hungary is 8.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Hungary peaked at 8.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 2010.
That places Hungary 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1 | — |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +400.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6 | -220.0% |
| 2010 | -1.1 | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -472.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +192.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +163.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +19.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +472.7% | -1.1 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | +400.0% | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | -220.0% | 0.5 | -0.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | -1.1 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 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 gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Hungary?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Hungary was 8.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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