Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Hungary
Hungary: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 34.57 million National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Hungary, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Hungary stood at 34.57 million National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Hungary peaked at 34.57 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million National currency, in 1995.
Hungary ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.92 million National currency | — |
| 1996 | 2.34 million National currency | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million National currency | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million National currency | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 3.74 million National currency | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million National currency | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 5.27 million National currency | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 5.86 million National currency | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 6.75 million National currency | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 7.50 million National currency | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.14 million National currency | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million National currency | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million National currency | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.56 million National currency | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.35 million National currency | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.77 million National currency | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.12 million National currency | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.44 million National currency | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.80 million National currency | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.27 million National currency | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.74 million National currency | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.47 million National currency | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.03 million National currency | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 15.48 million National currency | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.24 million National currency | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 17.84 million National currency | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.86 million National currency | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 24.06 million National currency | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 28.08 million National currency | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 31.62 million National currency | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 34.57 million National currency | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million National currency | 1.92 million National currency | 3.74 million National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.47 million National currency | 4.42 million National currency | 9.56 million National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 million National currency | 9.77 million National currency | 17.24 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.00 million National currency | 17.84 million National currency | 34.57 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 1 Colombia 528.88 million National currency compare
- 1 Türkiye 17.67 million National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 39,900 National currency compare
- 3 Russian Federation 31.16 million National currency compare
- 4 Poland 1.39 million National currency compare
- 4 Mexico 8.31 million National currency compare
- 5 Netherlands 429,858 National currency compare
- 5 Czechia 2.88 million National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Hungary?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Hungary was 34.57 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million National currency in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Hungary ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org