Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed in Hungary
Hungary: Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed was 104.89 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising
Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed in Hungary, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed in Hungary is 104.89 Index, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed in Hungary peaked at 120.73 Index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.52 Index, in 1995.
That places Hungary 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.52 Index | — |
| 1996 | 73.21 Index | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.07 Index | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 76.98 Index | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.9 Index | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.12 Index | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 85.68 Index | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 89.62 Index | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 91.27 Index | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 97.77 Index | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 101.97 Index | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 104.63 Index | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 106.17 Index | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.51 Index | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 103 Index | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 103.99 Index | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 107.33 Index | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 103.83 Index | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 105.52 Index | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 105.81 Index | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 107.31 Index | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 106.53 Index | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 109.37 Index | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 113.4 Index | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 118.06 Index | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 116.54 Index | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 120.73 Index | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 119.95 Index | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 120.02 Index | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 119.91 Index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 120.21 Index | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 104.89 Index | -12.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 104.89 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.38 Index, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 104.89 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.26 Index, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.54 Index | 72.52 Index | 79.9 Index | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.78 Index | 82.12 Index | 106.17 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.11 Index | 103.83 Index | 118.06 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.46 Index | 104.89 Index | 120.73 Index | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed in Hungary?
- Productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed in Hungary was 104.89 Index in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 120.73 Index in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.52 Index in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2026.
- Is productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Productivity Database aims at providing users with the most comprehensive and the latest productivity estimates. The update cycle is on a rolling basis: each variable in the dataset is made publicly available as soon as it is updated in the sources databases. The productivity database contains data on labour productivity both measured using employment or hours worked and the compenents of capital and labour inputs. The productivity database in levels, in growth rates and by industry contains annual data, while the database on productivity and unit labour costs are quarterly estimates. Further information for all datasets and the methodology may be found in the attached file OECD-Productivity-Statistics-Database-metadata