Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Hungary →
Population on 1 January974,6172025-0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100662024 p-1 year on year2 of 8 · HungaryUnemployment rate (15–74)3.1%2025-0.2 pp year on year2 of 8 · HungaryHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,200 PPS2023+7.6% year on year4 of 8 · HungaryLife expectancy at birth77.52024+0.1 year on year2 of 8 · HungaryPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education26.0%2025+1.4 pp year on year3 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. Nyugat-Dunántúl 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 | 18,317 M€ | +2.7% | — | 5 / 8 | 219 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 18,700 € | +2.7% | 21,500 € | 2 / 8 | 207 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 26,400 PPS | +3.1% | 30,400 PPS | 2 / 8 | 201 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 66 | -1 | 76 | 2 / 8 | 201 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 15,739 M€ | +2.0% | — | 5 / 8 | 224 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 5,152 M€ | -2.6% | — | 3 / 8 | 125 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 2,547 M€ | +9.9% | — | 5 / 8 | 149 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 439.2 | -2.0% | — | 6 / 8 | 178 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 88,268 | -6.0% | — | 6 / 8 | 130 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.8% | +0.2 pp | 9.4% | 8 / 8 | 124 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 5,715,415 | +3.4% | — | 2 / 8 | 160 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 5,823 | +3.4% | 3,467 | 2 / 8 | 116 / 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 | 3.1% | -0.2 pp | 4.4% | 2 / 8 | 35 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.6% | -0.2 pp | 1.5% | 1 / 8 | 11 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2024 u | 11.6% | — | 15.2% | 3 / 8 | 54 / 222 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 82.2% | -1.3 pp | 81.1% | 4 / 8 | 48 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 86.2% | -1.4 pp | 85.1% | 4 / 8 | 43 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.0% | -1.4 pp | 77.0% | 4 / 8 | 64 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 6.0% | -0.9 pp | 10.6% | 2 / 8 | 20 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 26.0% | +1.4 pp | 31.6% | 3 / 8 | 216 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 36.5% | +1.1 pp | 43.8% | 4 / 8 | 229 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.99% | -0.07 pp | 1.31% | 3 / 8 | 73 / 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 | 14,200 PPS | +7.6% | 15,500 PPS | 4 / 8 | 218 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 12.0% | +0.4 pp | 19.5% | 3 / 8 | 20 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 77.5 | +0.1 | 76.8 | 2 / 8 | 239 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.3 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 5 / 8 | 116 / 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 | 974,617 | -0.7% | — | 7 / 8 | 210 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 45.9 | +0.4 | 44.8 | 3 / 8 | 96 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 33.4% | +0.7 pp | 32.2% | 6 / 8 | 133 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 87.4 | -0.5% | 104.8 | 4 / 8 | 183 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -7.1 | -5.7 | -4.7 | 6 / 8 | 274 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -1.8 | -4.8 | 0.4 | 7 / 8 | 264 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.7 | -0.9 | 8.2 | 6 / 8 | 179 / 294 | |