Economy, jobs and prices in Komárom-Esztergom (Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 29,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 73% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 3rd highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Komárom-Esztergom?
The local economy produced €6.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Komárom-Esztergom?
About 144,250 people worked in Komárom-Esztergom in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Komárom-Esztergom County?
In 2024 the average gross monthly wage for full-time work in Komárom-Esztergom County was 644,284 forints, against 646,635 forints for Hungary as a whole; that ranks 3rd highest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Komárom-Esztergom County?
The average net monthly wage in Komárom-Esztergom County rose from 159,540 forints in 2015 to 443,230 forints in 2024, an increase of 178%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Komárom-Esztergom County?
In December 2024, 4,582 people were registered as jobseekers in Komárom-Esztergom County, or 2.9 for every 100 economically active residents (5th lowest of 20 counties; national figure 4.5).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Komárom-Esztergom?
The largest part of the economy of Komárom-Esztergom in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 45.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (16.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Komárom-Esztergom?
Factories, mines and energy produced 45.4% of the value added in Komárom-Esztergom in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Komárom-Esztergom growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.0 billion in 2015 to €5.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 80% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Komárom-Esztergom?
Of the 144,250 jobs located in Komárom-Esztergom in 2024, 18% in public services, education, health and other services, 41% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Komárom-Esztergom?
The number of people working in Komárom-Esztergom rose by 14.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 144,250.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Komárom-Esztergom County grew 12.9% 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 Komárom-Esztergom County in 2024 were in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 849,071 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 370,358 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Komárom-Esztergom County earned an average of 524,131 forints gross a month in 2024, against 803,953 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers based in Komárom-Esztergom County had an average of 109,270 employees in 2024 (95,407 of them full-time), up 33.4% on 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 24% of registered jobseekers in Komárom-Esztergom County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 32% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Komárom-Esztergom County reported 1,450 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 13.3 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Komárom-Esztergom compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 782,459 forints |
| 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 |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Pest | 161.3% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Veszprém | 3.7 |
| 14 | Fejér | 3.2 |
| 15 | Vas | 3.1 |
| 16 | Komárom-Esztergom | 2.9 |
| 17 | Pest | 2.6 |
| 18 | Csongrád-Csanád | 2.4 |
| 19 | Budapest | 2.2 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fejér | 17.9 |
| 2 | Budapest | 15.1 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komárom-Esztergom | 45.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 19.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Veszprém | 20.3% |
| 15 | Bács-Kiskun | 20.1% |
| 16 | Budapest | 18.2% |
| 17 | Fejér | 16.4% |
| 18 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 16.0% |
| 19 | Komárom-Esztergom | 13.2% |
| 20 | Pest | 11.3% |
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