Dunántúl
NUTS 1 HU2 Part of: Hungary
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Hungary →
Population on 1 January2,871,7562025-0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100612024 p0 year on year2 of 3 · HungaryUnemployment rate (15–74)4.1%2025-0.1 pp year on year2 of 3 · HungaryHousehold disposable income per inhabitant13,900 PPS2023+7.8% year on year2 of 3 · HungaryLife expectancy at birth77.12024+0.2 year on year2 of 3 · HungaryPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education23.7%2025+0.2 pp year on year2 of 3 · Hungary
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Dunántúl in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 49,917 M€ | +3.0% | — | 3 / 3 | 87 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 17,300 € | +3.6% | 21,500 € | 2 / 3 | 87 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 24,500 PPS | +3.8% | 30,400 PPS | 2 / 3 | 90 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 61 | 0 | 76 | 2 / 3 | 90 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 42,892 M€ | +2.3% | — | 3 / 3 | 87 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 13,549 M€ | -1.9% | — | 1 / 3 | 47 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 7,394 M€ | +9.7% | — | 3 / 3 | 58 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,223.1 | -1.5% | — | 3 / 3 | 68 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 250,569 | -6.7% | — | 3 / 3 | 49 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 9.1% | -0.1 pp | 9.4% | 3 / 3 | 52 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 12,513,727 | +2.0% | — | 2 / 3 | 70 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,328 | +2.0% | 3,467 | 2 / 3 | 66 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.1% | -0.1 pp | 4.4% | 2 / 3 | 26 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.2% | -0.1 pp | 1.5% | 2 / 3 | 33 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.1% | -0.6 pp | 13.9% | 2 / 3 | 29 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.1 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 81.1% | -0.2 pp | 81.1% | 2 / 3 | 24 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 85.6% | +0.2 pp | 85.1% | 2 / 3 | 17 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.5% | -0.6 pp | 77.0% | 2 / 3 | 32 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 9.7% | -0.5 pp | 10.6% | 2 / 3 | 35 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 23.7% | +0.2 pp | 31.6% | 2 / 3 | 95 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 35.4% | +0.1 pp | 43.8% | 2 / 3 | 89 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.83% | -0.11 pp | 1.31% | 2 / 3 | 46 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 13,900 PPS | +7.8% | 15,500 PPS | 2 / 3 | 87 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 15.5% | +0.8 pp | 19.5% | 2 / 3 | 14 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 77.1 | +0.2 | 76.8 | 2 / 3 | 90 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.8 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 1 / 3 | 23 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Hungary | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 2,871,756 | -0.7% | — | 3 / 3 | 79 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 46.0 | +0.4 | 44.8 | 1 / 3 | 28 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 34.2% | +0.6 pp | 32.2% | 3 / 3 | 65 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 80.8 | -0.6% | 104.8 | 2 / 3 | 74 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -6.8 | -3.4 | -4.7 | 2 / 3 | 105 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -0.8 | -2.7 | 0.4 | 2 / 3 | 97 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.7 | -0.8 | 8.2 | 3 / 3 | 70 / 113 | |