Economy, jobs and prices in Tolna (Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 21,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 54% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 11th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Tolna?
The local economy produced €3.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Tolna?
About 82,320 people worked in Tolna in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Tolna County?
In 2024 the average gross monthly wage for full-time work in Tolna County was 599,570 forints, against 646,635 forints for Hungary as a whole; that ranks 5th highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Tolna County?
Take-home pay averaged 412,772 forints a month in Tolna County in 2024, up 178% from 148,357 forints in 2015 (national average 444,938 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Tolna County?
In December 2024, 5,360 people were registered as jobseekers in Tolna County, or 5.8 for every 100 economically active residents (10th highest of 20 counties; national figure 4.5).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Tolna?
The largest part of the economy of Tolna in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 31.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Tolna?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 31.0% of output in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Tolna growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.6 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 67% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Tolna?
Of the 82,320 jobs located in Tolna in 2024, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 6.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Tolna?
The number of people working in Tolna rose by 4.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 82,320.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Tolna 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 Tolna County in 2024 were in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 1,421,522 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 345,316 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Tolna County earned an average of 454,415 forints gross a month in 2024, against 768,418 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Tolna County had an average of 58,856 employees in 2024 (48,391 of them full-time), up 21.3% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 37% of registered jobseekers in Tolna County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 43% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Tolna County reported 526 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 8.9 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Tolna compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Tolna ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 685,664 forints |
| 3 | Komárom-Esztergom | 644,284 forints |
| 4 | Fejér | 628,252 forints |
| 5 | Tolna | 599,570 forints |
| 6 | Heves | 594,595 forints |
| 7 | Pest | 590,879 forints |
| 8 | Vas | 584,636 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Tolna ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Heves | 163.6% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Tolna ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Veszprém | 3.7 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Tolna ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pest | 12.2 |
| 5 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 10.9 |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 9.8 |
| 7 | Tolna | 8.9 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 8.7 |
| 9 | Somogy | 8.0 |
| 10 | Vas | 7.8 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Tolna ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fejér | 35.6% |
| 5 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 35.4% |
| 6 | Vas | 34.0% |
| 7 | Tolna | 31.0% |
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 29.3% |
| 9 | Bács-Kiskun | 27.5% |
| 10 | Veszprém | 27.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Tolna ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vas | 18.9% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Tolna ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 24.9% |
| 9 | Hajdú-Bihar | 24.1% |
| 10 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 23.9% |
| 11 | Tolna | 22.2% |
| 12 | Vas | 20.9% |
| 13 | Heves | 20.7% |
| 14 | Veszprém | 20.3% |
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