Over the observed period, the average labor cost in the Hungarian manufacturing industry increased from 3.7 euros an hour in 2000 to approximately 11.1 euros per hour by 2022. However, this value was still considerably lower than the average of the European Union which was measured at 30.5 euros per hour.
Average labor cost for the manufacturing industry in Hungary in selected years from 2000 to 2022
(in euro per hour)
Characteristic
Labor cost in euro per hour
2022
11.1
2021
10.8
2020
10.3
2019
10.6
2018
9.7
2017
9.2
2016
8.3
2015
7.8
2014
7.5
2013
7.6
2012
7.5
2008
7.5
2004
5.5
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* Labor cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies). Data coverage corresponds to code C of NACE Rev 2 (Manufacturing).
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Eurostat. (August 24, 2023). Average labor cost for the manufacturing industry in Hungary in selected years from 2000 to 2022 (in euro per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/951354/labor-cost-for-manufacturing-in-hungary/
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