Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary
Hungary: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 21,911 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,911 Euro
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21,911 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
4,582 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary is 21,911 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary peaked at 21,911 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,582 Euro, in 1995.
Hungary ranks 39th of 47 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
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,582 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 4,722 Euro | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5,275 Euro | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 5,384 Euro | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,538 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,249 Euro | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 7,352 Euro | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 8,649 Euro | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 9,147 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10,303 Euro | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 11,320 Euro | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 11,167 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,472 Euro | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 13,457 Euro | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11,662 Euro | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 12,096 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12,431 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,356 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,026 Euro | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11,621 Euro | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,810 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12,120 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13,055 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 13,493 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14,434 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 13,922 Euro | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14,713 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 15,776 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 18,604 Euro | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 20,290 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 21,911 Euro | +8.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 21,911 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 21,911 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,100 Euro | 4,582 Euro | 5,538 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,178 Euro | 6,249 Euro | 13,457 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,544 Euro | 11,621 Euro | 14,434 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,536 Euro | 13,922 Euro | 21,911 Euro | 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 labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Hungary was 21,911 Euro 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 21,911 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,582 Euro in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 47 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 85.5%. 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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