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
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Hungary, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Belgium 32.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 25 New Zealand 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 26 Austria 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 28 Malta 29.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 29 Sweden 29.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 30 Czechia 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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 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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About this data
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.