{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-compensation-of-employees-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-compensation-of-employees-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-compensation-of-employees-gdp/","title":"Hungary Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Hungary's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 44.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, +1pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Hungary","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Hungary Compensation of Employees (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2025)","value":"44.2","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary Compensation of Employees (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":44.3},{"period":"2001","value":44.8},{"period":"2002","value":44.1},{"period":"2003","value":45.5},{"period":"2004","value":45.5},{"period":"2005","value":46.2},{"period":"2006","value":45.6},{"period":"2007","value":45.6},{"period":"2008","value":45.3},{"period":"2009","value":44.9},{"period":"2010","value":43.8},{"period":"2011","value":43.7},{"period":"2012","value":44.8},{"period":"2013","value":43.9},{"period":"2014","value":42.6},{"period":"2015","value":41.9},{"period":"2016","value":42.9},{"period":"2017","value":43},{"period":"2018","value":42.1},{"period":"2019","value":42.1},{"period":"2020","value":42},{"period":"2021","value":40.6},{"period":"2022","value":40.7},{"period":"2023","value":41.5},{"period":"2024","value":43.2},{"period":"2025","value":44.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"44.2","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"43.2","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"41.5","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"42.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"42.1","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"43.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"42.9","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"41.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"43.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"44.8","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"43.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"43.8","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"44.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"45.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"45.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"45.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}