Economy, jobs and prices in Dél-Alföld, Hungary: official figures
GDP per person was 21,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 53% of the EU average; 5th highest of 8 regions in Hungary. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Dél-Alföld?
The regional economy produced €17.6 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 8.6% of Hungary's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Dél-Alföld?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 4.8% in 2025, against 4.4% for Hungary and 6.0% across the EU; 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Dél-Alföld?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 17.2% in 2025, against 13.9% for Hungary; 2nd highest of 7 regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Dél-Alföld spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.13% of GDP in 2024 (1.31% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Dél-Alföld?
Full-time employees of employers based in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) earned an average of 541,626 forints a month before tax in 2024, 3rd lowest of 8 regions and 84% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Dél-Alföld?
Take-home pay averaged 373,767 forints a month in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) in 2024, up 184% from 131,554 forints in 2015 (national average 444,938 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Dél-Alföld?
In December 2024, 24,647 people were registered as jobseekers in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain), or 4.1 for every 100 economically active residents (4th highest of 8 regions; national figure 4.5).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many people in Dél-Alföld are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 2.0% of the labour force in Dél-Alföld had been unemployed for 12 months or more, compared with 1.5% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 3.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Dél-Alföld?
The unemployment rate for women in Dél-Alföld was 4.3% in 2025, compared with 4.3% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 8.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Dél-Alföld are in work?
78.5% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, compared with 77.0% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 60.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Dél-Alföld growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by -3.2% in 2024, compared with 0.2% nationally; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2014 it was 2.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Dél-Alföld?
There were 446 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 447 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2014 it was 305.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Dél-Alföld?
Employers paid an average of €10,890 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €11,296 across Hungary; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Dél-Alföld?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 2.1 million nights in 2025, 31% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dél-Alföld?
The largest part of the economy of Dél-Alföld in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dél-Alföld?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.8% of output in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Dél-Alföld growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.8 billion in 2015 to €15.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 73% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dél-Alföld?
Of the 463,000 jobs located in Dél-Alföld in 2024, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 7.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dél-Alföld?
The number of people working in Dél-Alföld rose by 8.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 463,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) grew 14.0% 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 Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) in 2024 were in mining and quarrying at 887,375 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 356,633 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) earned an average of 435,226 forints gross a month in 2024, against 671,234 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) had an average of 372,206 employees in 2024 (301,977 of them full-time), up 26.5% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 32% of registered jobseekers in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 35% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Dél-Alföld (Southern Great Plain) reported 2,512 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 6.7 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Dél-Alföld compares with other statistical regions
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 624,259 forints |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 619,418 forints |
| 4 | Pest | 590,879 forints |
| 5 | Dél-Dunántúl | 554,138 forints |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 541,626 forints |
| 7 | Észak-Magyarország | 540,061 forints |
| 8 | Észak-Alföld | 523,812 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Alföld | 176.4% |
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 172.1% |
| 3 | Dél-Alföld | 169.7% |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 167.1% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 166.5% |
| 6 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 166.1% |
| 7 | Pest | 161.3% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 10.0 |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 6.8 |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 6.4 |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 4.1 |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 3.3 |
| 6 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 2.8 |
| 7 | Pest | 2.6 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Közép-Dunántúl | 13.5 |
| 3 | Pest | 12.2 |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 9.2 |
| 5 | Észak-Alföld | 7.7 |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dél-Alföld | 6.7 |
| 8 | Észak-Magyarország | 5.9 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 2.7% |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 2.4% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 2.2% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 2.0% |
| 5 | Pest | 0.9% |
| 6 | Közép-Dunántúl | 0.9% |
| 7 | Budapest | 0.7% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 7.2% |
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 6.2% |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 6.0% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 4.3% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 3.3% |
| 6 | Budapest | 3.1% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 3.0% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 82.0% |
| 2 | Pest | 80.3% |
| 3 | Dél-Alföld | 78.5% |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 78.0% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 77.8% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 73.2% |
| 7 | Észak-Alföld | 72.3% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 0.0% |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | -0.1% |
| 4 | Pest | -0.3% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | -1.0% |
| 6 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | -1.1% |
| 7 | Észak-Magyarország | -1.7% |
| 8 | Dél-Alföld | -3.2% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pest | 497 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 473 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 453 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 446 |
| 6 | Budapest | 429 |
| 7 | Észak-Magyarország | 400 |
| 8 | Észak-Alföld | 395 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Dél-Alföld ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | €11,411 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | €11,126 |
| 4 | Észak-Magyarország | €11,049 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | €10,890 |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | €10,799 |
| 7 | Észak-Alföld | €10,680 |
| 8 | Pest | €10,581 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 5.7 million |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 3.9 million |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 2.9 million |
| 5 | Észak-Magyarország | 2.7 million |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 2.5 million |
| 7 | Dél-Alföld | 2.1 million |
| 8 | Pest | 1.5 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 32.7% |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 32.0% |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 24.8% |
| 5 | Pest | 24.0% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 22.2% |
| 7 | Dél-Alföld | 21.8% |
| 8 | Budapest | 12.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pest | 27.6% |
| 3 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 20.2% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 19.9% |
| 5 | Dél-Dunántúl | 19.5% |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 18.3% |
| 7 | Észak-Magyarország | 17.5% |
| 8 | Észak-Alföld | 17.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dél-Dunántúl | 26.7% |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 25.3% |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 24.6% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 24.4% |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 19.0% |
| 6 | Budapest | 18.2% |
| 7 | Közép-Dunántúl | 16.5% |
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