Economy, jobs and prices in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (Észak-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 19,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 49% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 15th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok?
The local economy produced €4.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok?
About 121,190 people worked in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County?
Full-time employees of employers based in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County earned an average of 529,208 forints a month before tax in 2024, 7th lowest of 20 counties and 82% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County?
The average net monthly wage in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County rose from 127,854 forints in 2015 to 366,033 forints in 2024, an increase of 186%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County?
In December 2024, 12,225 people were registered as jobseekers in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, or 7.0 for every 100 economically active residents (6th highest of 20 counties; national figure 4.5).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok?
The largest part of the economy of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 35.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok?
Factories, mines and energy produced 35.4% of the value added in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €4.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 76% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok?
Of the 121,190 jobs located in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 33% in industry and 6.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok?
The number of people working in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok rose by 1.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 121,190.
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- Gross earnings in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County grew 13.1% 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 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County in 2024 were in mining and quarrying at 860,246 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 344,388 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County earned an average of 425,183 forints gross a month in 2024, against 677,859 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County had an average of 101,655 employees in 2024 (87,152 of them full-time), up 9.4% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 36% of registered jobseekers in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok 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 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County reported 997 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 9.8 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 523,386 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Baranya | 176.3% |
| 4 | Nógrád | 176.2% |
| 5 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 174.4% |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 171.1% |
| 7 | Zala | 171.0% |
| 8 | Bács-Kiskun | 170.5% |
| 9 | Békés | 169.9% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 7.5 |
| 4 | Somogy | 7.4 |
| 5 | Heves | 7.3 |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 7.0 |
| 7 | Békés | 6.5 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 6.1 |
| 9 | Baranya | 5.8 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Komárom-Esztergom | 13.3 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Heves | 40.7% |
| 3 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 36.6% |
| 4 | Fejér | 35.6% |
| 5 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 35.4% |
| 6 | Vas | 34.0% |
| 7 | Tolna | 31.0% |
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 29.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nógrád | 16.7% |
| 15 | Tolna | 16.4% |
| 16 | Bács-Kiskun | 16.0% |
| 17 | Békés | 15.1% |
| 18 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 14.5% |
| 19 | Heves | 14.3% |
| 20 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 13.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Heves | 20.7% |
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