Economy, jobs and prices in Somogy (Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 18,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 46% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 17th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Somogy?
The local economy produced €3.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Somogy?
About 99,970 people worked in Somogy in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Somogy County?
Full-time employees of employers based in Somogy County earned an average of 526,223 forints a month before tax in 2024, 6th lowest of 20 counties and 81% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Somogy County?
The average net monthly wage in Somogy County rose from 133,594 forints in 2015 to 363,831 forints in 2024, an increase of 172%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Somogy County?
10,353 registered jobseekers were on the books in Somogy County in December 2024, 7.4 per 100 people in the labour force against 4.5 nationally, which ranks 4th highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Somogy?
The largest part of the economy of Somogy in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (20.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Somogy?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.2% of the value added in Somogy in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Somogy growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.9 billion in 2015 to €3.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 74% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Somogy?
Of the 99,970 jobs located in Somogy in 2024, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 8.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Somogy?
The number of people working in Somogy rose by 3.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 99,970.
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- Gross earnings in Somogy County grew 13.9% 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 Somogy County in 2024 were in transportation and storage at 657,782 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 365,822 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Somogy County earned an average of 416,378 forints gross a month in 2024, against 663,953 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- There were 83,709 employees on average at organisations headquartered in Somogy County in 2024, of whom 69,785 worked full-time; the number was up 17.0% compared with 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 36% of registered jobseekers in Somogy County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 45% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Somogy County reported 674 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 8.0 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Somogy compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Somogy ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 523,386 forints |
| 18 | Nógrád | 504,309 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Somogy ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Komárom-Esztergom | 164.5% |
| 15 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 164.5% |
| 16 | Heves | 163.6% |
| 17 | Pest | 161.3% |
| 18 | Vas | 159.3% |
| 19 | Somogy | 158.0% |
| 20 | Budapest | 144.9% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Somogy ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 11.0 |
| 2 | Nógrád | 10.7 |
| 3 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 7.5 |
| 4 | Somogy | 7.4 |
| 5 | Heves | 7.3 |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 7.0 |
| 7 | Békés | 6.5 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Somogy ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 9.8 |
| 7 | Tolna | 8.9 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 8.7 |
| 9 | Somogy | 8.0 |
| 10 | Vas | 7.8 |
| 11 | Veszprém | 7.3 |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 7.3 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Somogy ranks 18 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)
Somogy ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fejér | 20.3% |
| 9 | Zala | 20.2% |
| 10 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 19.3% |
| 11 | Somogy | 19.3% |
| 12 | Vas | 18.9% |
| 13 | Komárom-Esztergom | 16.9% |
| 14 | Nógrád | 16.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Somogy ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 24.9% |
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