Economy, jobs and prices in Nógrád (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 13,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 35% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); the lowest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Nógrád?
The local economy produced €1.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nógrád?
About 48,980 people worked in Nógrád in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Nógrád County?
Full-time employees of employers based in Nógrád County earned an average of 504,309 forints a month before tax in 2024, 3rd lowest of 20 counties and 78% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Nógrád County?
The average net monthly wage in Nógrád County rose from 119,610 forints in 2015 to 349,382 forints in 2024, an increase of 192%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Nógrád County?
9,585 registered jobseekers were on the books in Nógrád County in December 2024, 10.7 per 100 people in the labour force against 4.5 nationally, which ranks 2nd highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nógrád?
The largest part of the economy of Nógrád in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nógrád?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.4% of output in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nógrád growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.8 billion in 2015 to €1.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 88% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nógrád?
Of the 48,980 jobs located in Nógrád in 2024, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 27% in industry and 4.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nógrád?
The number of people working in Nógrád rose by 1.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 48,980.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Nógrád County grew 14.6% 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 Nógrád County in 2024 were in human health and social work activities at 676,523 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in other service activities at 305,771 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Nógrád County earned an average of 382,976 forints gross a month in 2024, against 649,942 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Nógrád County had an average of 36,000 employees in 2024 (30,288 of them full-time), up 6.9% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 41% of registered jobseekers in Nógrád County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 50% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Nógrád County reported 111 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 3.1 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Nógrád compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Nógrád ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Békés | 489,365 forints |
| 20 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 475,563 forints |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Nógrád ranks 4 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)
Nógrád ranks 2 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)
Nógrád ranks 20 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)
Nógrád ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Veszprém | 27.1% |
| 11 | Pest | 24.0% |
| 12 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 23.9% |
| 13 | Nógrád | 23.4% |
| 14 | Zala | 20.9% |
| 15 | Baranya | 20.4% |
| 16 | Hajdú-Bihar | 19.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Nógrád ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Somogy | 19.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Nógrád ranks 1 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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