Economy, jobs and prices in Hajdú-Bihar (Észak-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 22,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 57% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 8th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Hajdú-Bihar?
The local economy produced €8.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Hajdú-Bihar?
About 212,330 people worked in Hajdú-Bihar in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Hajdú-Bihar County?
In 2024 the average gross monthly wage for full-time work in Hajdú-Bihar County was 564,244 forints, against 646,635 forints for Hungary as a whole; that ranks 10th highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Hajdú-Bihar County?
Take-home pay averaged 389,313 forints a month in Hajdú-Bihar County in 2024, up 191% from 133,651 forints in 2015 (national average 444,938 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Hajdú-Bihar County?
15,842 registered jobseekers were on the books in Hajdú-Bihar County in December 2024, 6.1 per 100 people in the labour force against 4.5 nationally, which ranks 8th highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Hajdú-Bihar?
The largest part of the economy of Hajdú-Bihar in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Hajdú-Bihar?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.5% of output in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Hajdú-Bihar growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.7 billion in 2015 to €7.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 94% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Hajdú-Bihar?
Of the 212,330 jobs located in Hajdú-Bihar in 2024, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 6.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Hajdú-Bihar?
The number of people working in Hajdú-Bihar rose by 18.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 212,330.
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- Gross earnings in Hajdú-Bihar County grew 16.2% 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 Hajdú-Bihar County in 2024 were in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 818,039 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 380,402 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Hajdú-Bihar County earned an average of 420,325 forints gross a month in 2024, against 717,989 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Hajdú-Bihar County had an average of 164,133 employees in 2024 (139,019 of them full-time), up 29.7% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 40% of registered jobseekers in Hajdú-Bihar 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 Hajdú-Bihar County reported 1,424 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 8.7 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Hajdú-Bihar compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pest | 590,879 forints |
| 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 |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 2 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)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Heves | 7.3 |
| 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 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Veszprém | 7.3 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Csongrád-Csanád | 16.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Fejér | 20.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Csongrád-Csanád | 26.9% |
| 7 | Zala | 25.2% |
| 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% |
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