Economy, jobs and prices in Bács-Kiskun (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 22,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 56% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 9th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Bács-Kiskun?
The local economy produced €7.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bács-Kiskun?
About 195,950 people worked in Bács-Kiskun in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bács-Kiskun County?
In 2024 the average gross monthly wage for full-time work in Bács-Kiskun County was 556,535 forints, against 646,635 forints for Hungary as a whole; that ranks 9th lowest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Bács-Kiskun County?
The average net monthly wage in Bács-Kiskun County rose from 134,751 forints in 2015 to 383,771 forints in 2024, an increase of 185%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Bács-Kiskun County?
10,162 registered jobseekers were on the books in Bács-Kiskun County in December 2024, 4.1 per 100 people in the labour force against 4.5 nationally, which ranks 9th lowest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bács-Kiskun?
The largest part of the economy of Bács-Kiskun in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bács-Kiskun?
Factories, mines and energy produced 27.5% of the value added in Bács-Kiskun in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bács-Kiskun growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.8 billion in 2015 to €6.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 74% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bács-Kiskun?
Of the 195,950 jobs located in Bács-Kiskun in 2024, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 27% in industry and 6.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bács-Kiskun?
The number of people working in Bács-Kiskun rose by 10.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 195,950.
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- Gross earnings in Bács-Kiskun County grew 13.8% between 2023 and 2024, compared with 13.2% nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- By sector, the best-paid full-time jobs in Bács-Kiskun County in 2024 were in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 777,041 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 354,583 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Bács-Kiskun County earned an average of 457,683 forints gross a month in 2024, against 694,454 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Bács-Kiskun County had an average of 157,563 employees in 2024 (128,073 of them full-time), up 32.4% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 33% of registered jobseekers in Bács-Kiskun County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 37% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Bács-Kiskun County reported 1,148 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 7.3 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Bács-Kiskun compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Veszprém | 579,414 forints |
| 10 | Hajdú-Bihar | 564,244 forints |
| 11 | Csongrád-Csanád | 561,080 forints |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 556,535 forints |
| 13 | Baranya | 551,211 forints |
| 14 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 529,208 forints |
| 15 | Somogy | 526,223 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 174.4% |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 171.1% |
| 7 | Zala | 171.0% |
| 8 | Bács-Kiskun | 170.5% |
| 9 | Békés | 169.9% |
| 10 | Veszprém | 167.9% |
| 11 | Fejér | 166.8% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baranya | 5.8 |
| 10 | Tolna | 5.8 |
| 11 | Zala | 4.8 |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 4.1 |
| 13 | Veszprém | 3.7 |
| 14 | Fejér | 3.2 |
| 15 | Vas | 3.1 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Somogy | 8.0 |
| 10 | Vas | 7.8 |
| 11 | Veszprém | 7.3 |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 7.3 |
| 13 | Heves | 7.2 |
| 14 | Csongrád-Csanád | 7.1 |
| 15 | Zala | 6.7 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vas | 34.0% |
| 7 | Tolna | 31.0% |
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 29.3% |
| 9 | Bács-Kiskun | 27.5% |
| 10 | Veszprém | 27.1% |
| 11 | Pest | 24.0% |
| 12 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 23.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Komárom-Esztergom | 16.9% |
| 14 | Nógrád | 16.7% |
| 15 | Tolna | 16.4% |
| 16 | Bács-Kiskun | 16.0% |
| 17 | Békés | 15.1% |
| 18 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 14.5% |
| 19 | Heves | 14.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bács-Kiskun ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vas | 20.9% |
| 13 | Heves | 20.7% |
| 14 | Veszprém | 20.3% |
| 15 | Bács-Kiskun | 20.1% |
| 16 | Budapest | 18.2% |
| 17 | Fejér | 16.4% |
| 18 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 16.0% |
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