Labour share of GDP in Hungary

Hungary: Labour share of GDP was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 85 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2005
All-time low
45.5%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Labour share of GDP in Hungary, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 57.32005: 57.42006: 56.62007: 55.32008: 53.52009: 532010: 50.92011: 50.52012: 51.52013: 50.32014: 49.42015: 47.82016: 49.12017: 49.12018: 48.82019: 48.42020: 48.62021: 46.92022: 45.52023: 46.92024: 492025: 48.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 48.8% for labour share of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 57.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2022.

That places Hungary 45th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labour share of GDP in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labour share of GDP (%) in Hungary, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 57.3%
2005 57.4% +0.2%
2006 56.6% -1.4%
2007 55.3% -2.3%
2008 53.5% -3.3%
2009 53.0% -0.9%
2010 50.9% -4.0%
2011 50.5% -0.8%
2012 51.5% +2.0%
2013 50.3% -2.3%
2014 49.4% -1.8%
2015 47.8% -3.2%
2016 49.1% +2.7%
2017 49.1% +0.0%
2018 48.8% -0.6%
2019 48.4% -0.8%
2020 48.6% +0.4%
2021 46.9% -3.5%
2022 45.5% -3.0%
2023 46.9% +3.1%
2024 49.0% +4.5%
2025 48.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.5% 53.0% 57.4% 6
2010s 49.6% 47.8% 51.5% 10
2020s 47.6% 45.5% 49.0% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 42 Argentina 51.0% compare
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  3. 44 Colombia 49.5% compare
  4. 46 Poland 48.5% compare
  5. 47 El Salvador 48.4% compare
  6. 48 Namibia 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour share of gdp in Hungary?
Labour share of gdp in Hungary was 48.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for labour share of gdp?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 2,904 data points, 2004–2025
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