Gender wage gap in Hungary

Hungary: Gender wage gap was 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 1989
All-time low
-9.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2005
Years of data
33
1989–2024

Gender wage gap in Hungary, 1989–2024

-10010201989200620241989: 21.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1992: 13.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1993: 3.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1994: 12.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1995: 13.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1996: 14.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1998: 7.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1999: 5.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2000: 1.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2001: 1.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2002: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2003: -7.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2004: -5.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2005: -9.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: -7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2007: -1.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2008: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2009: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2012: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: -1.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2019: 7.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 9.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 11.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 10.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2023: 9.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 7.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile for gender wage gap in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Hungary peaked at 21.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 21.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 21.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1
1990s 10.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7
2000s -2.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile -9.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2010s 0.5421 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile -1.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2020s 9.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Canada 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 19 OECD 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 21 Belgium 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 23 Finland 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More work & labour data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Hungary?
Gender wage gap in Hungary was 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 21.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1989.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -9.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for gender wage gap?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.