Economy, jobs and prices in Csongrád-Csanád (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 22,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 55% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 10th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Csongrád-Csanád?
The local economy produced €6.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Csongrád-Csanád?
About 160,560 people worked in Csongrád-Csanád in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Csongrád-Csanád County?
In 2024 the average gross monthly wage for full-time work in Csongrád-Csanád County was 561,080 forints, against 646,635 forints for Hungary as a whole; that ranks 10th lowest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Csongrád-Csanád County?
Take-home pay averaged 387,069 forints a month in Csongrád-Csanád County in 2024, up 180% from 138,324 forints in 2015 (national average 444,938 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Csongrád-Csanád County?
In December 2024, 4,676 people were registered as jobseekers in Csongrád-Csanád County, or 2.4 for every 100 economically active residents (3rd lowest of 20 counties; national figure 4.5).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Csongrád-Csanád?
The largest part of the economy of Csongrád-Csanád in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Csongrád-Csanád?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 16.1% of output in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Csongrád-Csanád growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.9 billion in 2015 to €5.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 82% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Csongrád-Csanád?
Of the 160,560 jobs located in Csongrád-Csanád in 2024, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 5.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Csongrád-Csanád?
The number of people working in Csongrád-Csanád rose by 11.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 160,560.
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- Gross earnings in Csongrád-Csanád County grew 14.5% 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 Csongrád-Csanád County in 2024 were in mining and quarrying at 982,701 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 361,868 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Csongrád-Csanád County earned an average of 431,308 forints gross a month in 2024, against 690,942 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Csongrád-Csanád County had an average of 126,263 employees in 2024 (100,104 of them full-time), up 30.2% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 27% of registered jobseekers in Csongrád-Csanád County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 27% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Csongrád-Csanád County reported 903 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 7.1 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Csongrád-Csanád compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vas | 584,636 forints |
| 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 |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Békés | 169.9% |
| 10 | Veszprém | 167.9% |
| 11 | Fejér | 166.8% |
| 12 | Csongrád-Csanád | 165.7% |
| 13 | Tolna | 164.7% |
| 14 | Komárom-Esztergom | 164.5% |
| 15 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 164.5% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fejér | 3.2 |
| 15 | Vas | 3.1 |
| 16 | Komárom-Esztergom | 2.9 |
| 17 | Pest | 2.6 |
| 18 | Csongrád-Csanád | 2.4 |
| 19 | Budapest | 2.2 |
| 20 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1.5 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Veszprém | 7.3 |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 7.3 |
| 13 | Heves | 7.2 |
| 14 | Csongrád-Csanád | 7.1 |
| 15 | Zala | 6.7 |
| 16 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 5.9 |
| 17 | Baranya | 5.5 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zala | 20.9% |
| 15 | Baranya | 20.4% |
| 16 | Hajdú-Bihar | 19.5% |
| 17 | Békés | 19.4% |
| 18 | Somogy | 17.2% |
| 19 | Csongrád-Csanád | 16.1% |
| 20 | Budapest | 12.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 36.7% |
| 2 | Pest | 27.6% |
| 3 | Csongrád-Csanád | 23.2% |
| 4 | Veszprém | 22.7% |
| 5 | Hajdú-Bihar | 22.0% |
| 6 | Baranya | 21.5% |
| 7 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 20.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Baranya | 28.7% |
| 4 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 27.8% |
| 5 | Somogy | 27.8% |
| 6 | Csongrád-Csanád | 26.9% |
| 7 | Zala | 25.2% |
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 24.9% |
| 9 | Hajdú-Bihar | 24.1% |
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