Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary

Hungary: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 42.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.33
in 2023
All-time low
12.44
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary, 1980–2023

102030401980200120231980: 12.41981: 12.71982: 13.51983: 13.61984: 14.21985: 14.41986: 15.21987: 161988: 16.11989: 16.91990: 17.51991: 171992: 19.11993: 21.71994: 21.91995: 22.61996: 23.31997: 23.21998: 23.51999: 23.82000: 25.22001: 27.72002: 29.42003: 29.42004: 29.42005: 32.12006: 32.12007: 33.22008: 362009: 36.42010: 38.22011: 39.52012: 392013: 38.22014: 372015: 36.52016: 35.12017: 36.82018: 37.62019: 40.42020: 40.32021: 41.62022: 42.12023: 42.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary is 42.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary peaked at 42.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 1980.

That places Hungary 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 12.44 —
1981 12.72 +2.3%
1982 13.49 +6.1%
1983 13.57 +0.6%
1984 14.24 +5.0%
1985 14.44 +1.4%
1986 15.24 +5.5%
1987 16.03 +5.2%
1988 16.14 +0.6%
1989 16.89 +4.7%
1990 17.46 +3.3%
1991 17 -2.6%
1992 19.05 +12.1%
1993 21.66 +13.7%
1994 21.94 +1.3%
1995 22.63 +3.1%
1996 23.3 +3.0%
1997 23.2 -0.4%
1998 23.53 +1.4%
1999 23.8 +1.2%
2000 25.25 +6.1%
2001 27.72 +9.8%
2002 29.39 +6.0%
2003 29.4 +0.0%
2004 29.36 -0.2%
2005 32.13 +9.4%
2006 32.09 -0.1%
2007 33.16 +3.3%
2008 35.97 +8.5%
2009 36.42 +1.3%
2010 38.15 +4.8%
2011 39.52 +3.6%
2012 38.97 -1.4%
2013 38.19 -2.0%
2014 37.02 -3.1%
2015 36.51 -1.4%
2016 35.14 -3.7%
2017 36.77 +4.6%
2018 37.59 +2.2%
2019 40.45 +7.6%
2020 40.34 -0.3%
2021 41.59 +3.1%
2022 42.05 +1.1%
2023 42.33 +0.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 42.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 42.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.52 12.44 16.89 10
1990s 21.36 17 23.8 10
2000s 31.09 25.25 36.42 10
2010s 37.83 35.14 40.45 10
2020s 41.58 40.34 42.33 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 42 Slovakia 43.99 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 43.85 compare
  3. 44 Portugal 42.76 compare
  4. 46 Croatia 41.56 compare
  5. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 compare
  6. 48 Uruguay 38.73 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Hungary was 42.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 42.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 1980.
How does Hungary rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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