Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Hungary

Hungary: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 2.05 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.05
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 71 countries
All-time high
6,686
in 2004
All-time low
2.01
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Hungary, 2004–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201020162004: 6.7k2006: 2.32007: 2.32008: 2.62009: 2.82010: 2.62011: 2.82012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 22015: 22016: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Hungary stood at 2.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Hungary peaked at 6,686 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2015.

That places Hungary 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 1,339 2.32 6,686 5
2010s 2.44 2.01 2.83 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 Lithuania 2.85 compare
  2. 63 Poland 2.8 compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 2.47 compare
  4. 66 Jordan 1.99 compare
  5. 67 Cambodia 1.88 compare
  6. 68 El Salvador 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Hungary?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Hungary was 2.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6,686 in 2004.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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