Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary

Hungary: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 21,936 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21,936
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
21,936
in 2025
All-time low
4,582
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary, 1995–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 4.6k1996: 4.7k1997: 5.3k1998: 5.4k1999: 5.5k2000: 6.2k2001: 7.4k2002: 8.6k2003: 9.1k2004: 10.3k2005: 11.3k2006: 11.2k2007: 12.5k2008: 13.5k2009: 11.7k2010: 12.1k2011: 12.4k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.0k2014: 11.6k2015: 11.8k2016: 12.1k2017: 13.1k2018: 13.5k2019: 14.4k2020: 13.9k2021: 14.7k2022: 15.8k2023: 18.6k2024: 20.2k2025: 21.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary is 21,936, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary peaked at 21,936 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,582, in 1995.

Hungary ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 4,582
1996 4,722 +3.1%
1997 5,275 +11.7%
1998 5,384 +2.1%
1999 5,538 +2.9%
2000 6,249 +12.8%
2001 7,352 +17.7%
2002 8,649 +17.6%
2003 9,147 +5.8%
2004 10,303 +12.6%
2005 11,320 +9.9%
2006 11,167 -1.3%
2007 12,472 +11.7%
2008 13,457 +7.9%
2009 11,662 -13.3%
2010 12,096 +3.7%
2011 12,431 +2.8%
2012 12,356 -0.6%
2013 12,026 -2.7%
2014 11,621 -3.4%
2015 11,810 +1.6%
2016 12,120 +2.6%
2017 13,055 +7.7%
2018 13,493 +3.4%
2019 14,434 +7.0%
2020 13,922 -3.5%
2021 14,713 +5.7%
2022 15,778 +7.2%
2023 18,607 +17.9%
2024 20,241 +8.8%
2025 21,936 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,100 4,582 5,538 5
2000s 10,178 6,249 13,457 10
2010s 12,544 11,621 14,434 10
2020s 17,533 13,922 21,936 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 28 Poland 27,494 compare
  2. 29 Romania 23,477 compare
  3. 30 Greece 22,895 compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 19,682 compare
  5. 33 Serbia 17,496 compare
  6. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,870 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary was 21,936 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 21,936 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,582 in 1995.
How does Hungary rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Hungary ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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