Average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary

Hungary: Average hourly earnings of employees was 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
11th
of 64 countries
All-time high
18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
11.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary, 2018–2022

051015202018202020222018: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 13.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 14.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 16 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 18.1 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2022, average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary stood at 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over five years.

That places Hungary 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.41 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.24 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2020s 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 14.72 international-$ in 2021 prices 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 8 Sweden 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 10 France 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 12 Israel 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 13 Slovakia 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 14 Czechia 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Hungary was 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 11.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Hungary ranks 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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