Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Hungary

Hungary: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22.06 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.41 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2000
All-time low
13.11 Percentage of full-time employment
in 1986
Years of data
35
1986–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Hungary, 1986–2024

05101520251986200520241986: 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment1989: 16.4 Percentage of full-time employment1992: 19.4 Percentage of full-time employment1993: 19.2 Percentage of full-time employment1994: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment1995: 19.9 Percentage of full-time employment1996: 21 Percentage of full-time employment1997: 21.9 Percentage of full-time employment1998: 22 Percentage of full-time employment1999: 22.7 Percentage of full-time employment2000: 23.4 Percentage of full-time employment2001: 21.7 Percentage of full-time employment2002: 21.7 Percentage of full-time employment2003: 22.7 Percentage of full-time employment2004: 22.9 Percentage of full-time employment2005: 23.1 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 23.1 Percentage of full-time employment2007: 21.2 Percentage of full-time employment2008: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2009: 21.8 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2011: 20 Percentage of full-time employment2012: 17.4 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 16.8 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 18.6 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 19.8 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 19.6 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 15.7 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 16 Percentage of full-time employment2019: 20.3 Percentage of full-time employment2020: 19.8 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 19.3 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 19.3 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 22.1 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Hungary is 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Hungary peaked at 23.41 Percentage of full-time employment in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.11 Percentage of full-time employment, in 1986.

Hungary ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.73 Percentage of full-time employment 13.11 Percentage of full-time employment 16.35 Percentage of full-time employment 2
1990s 20.86 Percentage of full-time employment 19.22 Percentage of full-time employment 22.67 Percentage of full-time employment 8
2000s 22.24 Percentage of full-time employment 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment 23.41 Percentage of full-time employment 10
2010s 18.51 Percentage of full-time employment 15.72 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 10
2020s 20.31 Percentage of full-time employment 19.3 Percentage of full-time employment 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 3 Israel 25.38 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 5 United States 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 7 Peru 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 8 India 20.85 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 9 Malta 19.91 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Hungary?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Hungary was 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 23.41 Percentage of full-time employment in 2000.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 13.11 Percentage of full-time employment in 1986.
How does Hungary rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Hungary ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.