Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Hungary

Hungary: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 9.4 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
9.4
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2024
All-time low
6.4
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Hungary, 2008–2024

02468102008201620242008: 7.42009: 6.52010: 6.52011: 6.42012: 6.42013: 6.42014: 6.52015: 6.62016: 72017: 7.52018: 7.82019: 8.22020: 82021: 8.22022: 8.32023: 9.22024: 9.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Hungary is 9.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Hungary peaked at 9.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2011.

Hungary ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.95 6.5 7.4 2
2010s 6.93 6.4 8.2 10
2020s 8.62 8 9.4 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Czechia 12.1 compare
  2. 19 Greece 10.6 compare
  3. 20 Portugal 10.4 compare
  4. 22 Slovak Republic 6.1 compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 5.1 compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 4.9 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Hungary?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Hungary was 9.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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