Gender wage gap oecd in Hungary
Hungary: Gender wage gap oecd was 9.5 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap oecd in Hungary, 1989–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, gender wage gap oecd in Hungary stood at 9.5.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Hungary peaked at 26 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2006.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap oecd in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26 | — |
| 1992 | 17.4 | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9 | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | +92.4% |
| 1995 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 3 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +800.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +77.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +150.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap oecd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +800.0% | 0.4 | 3.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.01 | 7.9 | 17.8 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 6 |
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 wage gap oecd in Hungary?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Hungary was 9.5 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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