Unadjusted gender pay gap in Hungary
In 2024, the unadjusted gender pay gap in Hungary was 16.9%. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2018. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Hungary, 2024
16.9%p (Provisional)
Change from 2023
−0.9percentage points
European Union, 2024
11.1%p (Provisional)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
11.2%
Position in 2024
4th of 30
Unadjusted gender pay gap in Hungary over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of men's average gross hourly earnings. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.9%p (provisional) | 11.1%p (provisional) |
| 2023 | 17.8%p (provisional) | 11.7%p (provisional) |
| 2022 | 17.5%p (provisional) | 12.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2%p (provisional) | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 17.1%p (provisional) | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2%b (break in time series) | 13.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | 14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9%b (break in time series) | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | 15.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 16.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | 16.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | 16.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | – |
| 2008 | 17.5% | – |
| 2007 | 16.3% | – |
Flags: p provisional; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.9 percentage points from 17.8% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 15.1%, the figure has changed by +1.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Hungary has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 11.1%.