Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary

Hungary: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
38.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2010
All-time low
25.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 29.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2001: 30.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2002: 32.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2003: 31.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2004: 37.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2005: 36.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 36.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2007: 36.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2008: 35.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2009: 37.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2011: 37.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2012: 35.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2013: 36.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 30.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2015: 36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2016: 36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2017: 33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 32.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2019: 25.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2020: 30.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2021: 31.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2022: 29.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2023: 30.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2024: 30.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary is 30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary peaked at 38.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2019.

That places Hungary 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2000 29.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2001 30.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +3.3%
2002 32.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +5.4%
2003 31.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.4%
2004 37.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +17.2%
2005 36.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.9%
2006 36.75 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.8%
2007 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.8%
2008 35.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.9%
2009 37.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +4.9%
2010 38.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.3%
2011 37.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.7%
2012 35.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -6.4%
2013 36.76 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +4.1%
2014 30.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -17.4%
2015 36.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +18.6%
2016 35.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.2%
2017 33.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -8.1%
2018 32.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.8%
2019 25.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -20.1%
2020 30.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +16.5%
2021 31.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +4.4%
2022 29.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -5.5%
2023 30.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.2%
2024 30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 29.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 37.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 10
2010s 34.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 25.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 38.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 10
2020s 30.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 29.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 31.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Belgium 32.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 26 Austria 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 28 Malta 29.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 29 Sweden 29.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 30 Czechia 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary was 30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 38.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 25.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.