Hungary vs United Kingdom: Average hourly earnings of employees

Hungary
18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United Kingdom
21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Hungary rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom
5101520199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hungary, a difference of 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes United Kingdom'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 ahead.

Hungary ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 64 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of 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, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.