Pest
NUTS 2 HU12 Part of: Hungary › Közép-Magyarország
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Hungary →
Population on 1 January1,336,1342025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100642024 p-1 year on year4 of 8 · HungaryUnemployment rate (15–74)3.0%2025-0.1 pp year on year1 of 8 · HungaryHousehold disposable income per inhabitant15,600 PPS2023+6.8% year on year2 of 8 · HungaryLife expectancy at birth77.52024+0.1 year on year2 of 8 · HungaryPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education34.1%20250.0 pp year on year2 of 8 · Hungary
How it compares with the other regions of Hungary
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Hungary, for the same period. Pest in blue; the dark grey line marks Hungary. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 24,190 M€ | +3.5% | — | 2 / 8 | 203 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 18,100 € | +2.8% | 21,500 € | 4 / 8 | 215 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 25,600 PPS | +3.2% | 30,400 PPS | 4 / 8 | 207 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 64 | -1 | 76 | 4 / 8 | 204 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 20,786 M€ | +2.8% | — | 2 / 8 | 205 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 4,988 M€ | -6.6% | — | 4 / 8 | 127 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 1,938 M€ | +12.0% | — | 8 / 8 | 159 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 543.7 | +0.9% | — | 2 / 8 | 155 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 141,582 | -8.3% | — | 2 / 8 | 72 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 9.8% | -0.3 pp | 9.4% | 1 / 8 | 99 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,541,555 | +9.4% | — | 8 / 8 | 266 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,156 | +9.4% | 3,467 | 8 / 8 | 268 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 3.0% | -0.1 pp | 4.4% | 1 / 8 | 26 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.9% | +0.1 pp | 1.5% | 3 / 8 | 31 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 9.2% | -3.4 pp | 13.9% | 1 / 7 | 26 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.6 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 83.6% | -0.2 pp | 81.1% | 2 / 8 | 31 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 87.0% | -0.9 pp | 85.1% | 2 / 8 | 31 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.3% | +0.6 pp | 77.0% | 2 / 8 | 33 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 8.9% | +1.4 pp | 10.6% | 3 / 8 | 93 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 34.1% | 0.0 pp | 31.6% | 2 / 8 | 151 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 47.9% | +0.9 pp | 43.8% | 2 / 8 | 141 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.41% | 0.00 pp | 1.31% | 8 / 8 | 138 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 15,600 PPS | +6.8% | 15,500 PPS | 2 / 8 | 201 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 16.0% | -4.0 pp | 19.5% | 4 / 8 | 69 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 77.5 | +0.1 | 76.8 | 2 / 8 | 239 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.5 | +0.7 | 3.8 | 6 / 8 | 136 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,336,134 | +0.2% | — | 3 / 8 | 161 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 43.2 | +0.3 | 44.8 | 8 / 8 | 194 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 27.5% | +0.1 pp | 32.2% | 1 / 8 | 55 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 212.5 | +0.3% | 104.8 | 2 / 8 | 83 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.2 | -1.2 | -4.7 | 1 / 8 | 138 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 1 / 8 | 134 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.4 | -1.1 | 8.2 | 3 / 8 | 119 / 294 | |