Economy, jobs and prices in Baranya (Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 20,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 51% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 14th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Baranya?
The local economy produced €5.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Baranya?
About 134,280 people worked in Baranya in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Baranya County?
Full-time employees of employers based in Baranya County earned an average of 551,211 forints a month before tax in 2024, 8th lowest of 20 counties and 85% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Baranya County?
Take-home pay averaged 380,504 forints a month in Baranya County in 2024, up 191% from 130,649 forints in 2015 (national average 444,938 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Baranya County?
10,039 registered jobseekers were on the books in Baranya County in December 2024, 5.8 per 100 people in the labour force against 4.5 nationally, which ranks 9th highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Baranya?
The largest part of the economy of Baranya in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Baranya?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.4% of the value added in Baranya in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Baranya growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.3 billion in 2015 to €4.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 91% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Baranya?
Of the 134,280 jobs located in Baranya in 2024, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 6.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Baranya?
The number of people working in Baranya rose by 8.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 134,280.
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- Gross earnings in Baranya County grew 14.7% 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 Baranya County in 2024 were in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 866,442 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 377,175 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Baranya County earned an average of 418,471 forints gross a month in 2024, against 682,400 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Baranya County had an average of 105,542 employees in 2024 (85,518 of them full-time), up 25.4% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 37% of registered jobseekers in Baranya County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 42% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Baranya County reported 576 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 5.5 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Baranya compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Baranya ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Zala | 525,752 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Baranya ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 179.0% |
| 2 | Hajdú-Bihar | 176.5% |
| 3 | Baranya | 176.3% |
| 4 | Nógrád | 176.2% |
| 5 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 174.4% |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 171.1% |
| 7 | Zala | 171.0% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Baranya ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 7.0 |
| 7 | Békés | 6.5 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 6.1 |
| 9 | Baranya | 5.8 |
| 10 | Tolna | 5.8 |
| 11 | Zala | 4.8 |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 4.1 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Baranya ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Csongrád-Csanád | 7.1 |
| 15 | Zala | 6.7 |
| 16 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 5.9 |
| 17 | Baranya | 5.5 |
| 18 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 5.2 |
| 19 | Békés | 5.2 |
| 20 | Nógrád | 3.1 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Baranya ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 23.9% |
| 13 | Nógrád | 23.4% |
| 14 | Zala | 20.9% |
| 15 | Baranya | 20.4% |
| 16 | Hajdú-Bihar | 19.5% |
| 17 | Békés | 19.4% |
| 18 | Somogy | 17.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Baranya ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Csongrád-Csanád | 23.2% |
| 4 | Veszprém | 22.7% |
| 5 | Hajdú-Bihar | 22.0% |
| 6 | Baranya | 21.5% |
| 7 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 20.7% |
| 8 | Fejér | 20.3% |
| 9 | Zala | 20.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Baranya ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nógrád | 32.4% |
| 2 | Békés | 29.3% |
| 3 | Baranya | 28.7% |
| 4 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 27.8% |
| 5 | Somogy | 27.8% |
| 6 | Csongrád-Csanád | 26.9% |
| 7 | Zala | 25.2% |
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