Hungary (2025)
44.2
% of GDP (current prices)
+1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Hungary Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of GDP (current prices) YoY Change
2025 44.2 +1pp
2024 43.2 +1.7pp
2023 41.5 +0.8pp
2022 40.7 +0.1pp
2021 40.6 -1.4pp
2020 42 -0.1pp
2019 42.1 unchanged
2018 42.1 -0.9pp
2017 43 +0.1pp
2016 42.9 +1pp
2015 41.9 -0.7pp
2014 42.6 -1.3pp
2013 43.9 -0.9pp
2012 44.8 +1.1pp
2011 43.7 -0.1pp
2010 43.8 -1.1pp
2009 44.9 -0.4pp
2008 45.3 -0.3pp
2007 45.6 unchanged
2006 45.6 -0.6pp

About this Dataset

Hungary recorded 44.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was +1pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 40.6 in 2021 to 46.2 in 2005.

This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Hungary from 2000 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Hungary from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).

The series peaked at 46.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 40.6 in 2021. The latest reading of 44.2 in 2025 represents a change of +1pp.