Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Hungary

Hungary: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 2.36 in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.36
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
61st
of 67 countries
All-time high
6,848
in 2004
All-time low
2.17
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Hungary, 2004–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201020162004: 6.8k2006: 2.52007: 2.62008: 2.92009: 3.12010: 2.92011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.36 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Hungary peaked at 6,848 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 61st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,372 2.5 6,848 5
2010s 2.68 2.17 3.04 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 58 Lithuania 3.21 compare
  2. 59 Poland 2.93 compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 2.38 compare
  4. 62 Cambodia 2.21 compare
  5. 63 Jordan 1.92 compare
  6. 64 El Salvador 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Hungary?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Hungary was 2.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6,848 in 2004.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Hungary ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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