Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees

Hungary
19.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Hungary rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
510152025199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hungary, a difference of 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 64 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 13.4 international-$ in 2021 prices 19.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 18.95 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
Hungary ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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