SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary

Hungary: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 3,192 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3,192
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
12th
of 68 countries
All-time high
3,192
in 2022
All-time low
4.49
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2022

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary, 2010–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620222010: 4.52014: 4.62018: 1.7k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.7k2022: 3.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary is 3,192, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 70,991.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary peaked at 3,192 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2010.

That places Hungary 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Hungary, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 4.49
2014 4.64 +3.3%
2018 1,744 +37486.2%
2019 2,118 +21.4%
2020 2,404 +13.5%
2021 2,715 +12.9%
2022 3,192 +17.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 3,192 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.71, 97.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 3,192 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.67, 147.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 967.71 4.49 2,118 4
2020s 2,770 2,404 3,192 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Chile 5,909 compare
  2. 10 Iceland 4,230 compare
  3. 11 Uganda 3,512 compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 3,184 compare
  5. 14 Tanzania 2,796 compare
  6. 15 Venezuela 1,660 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary?
Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary was 3,192 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3,192 in 2022.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 70,991.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 879 data points, 2000–2025
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.