Low pay rate in Hungary
Hungary: Low pay rate was 22.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Hungary, 1992–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in Hungary stood at 22.06.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Hungary peaked at 23.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.72, in 2017.
That places Hungary 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.4 | — |
| 1993 | 19.22 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.78 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 19.94 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21.01 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21.87 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.67 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.41 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 21.74 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 21.67 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.69 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.95 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.09 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.16 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 20.79 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.79 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 21 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.99 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.39 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 16.81 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.65 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 19.78 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 19.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.72 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 15.97 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.26 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 19.85 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.04 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 19.32 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.06 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.86 | 19.22 | 22.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.24 | 20.79 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 15.72 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 | 19.3 | 22.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Hungary?
- Low pay rate in Hungary was 22.06 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for low pay rate?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.