Economy, jobs and prices in Győr-Moson-Sopron (Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 30,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 77% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 2nd highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Győr-Moson-Sopron?
The local economy produced €10.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Győr-Moson-Sopron?
About 230,970 people worked in Győr-Moson-Sopron in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Győr-Moson-Sopron County?
Full-time employees of employers based in Győr-Moson-Sopron County earned an average of 685,664 forints a month before tax in 2024, 2nd highest of 20 counties and 106% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Győr-Moson-Sopron County?
The average net monthly wage in Győr-Moson-Sopron County rose from 169,803 forints in 2015 to 470,676 forints in 2024, an increase of 177%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Győr-Moson-Sopron County?
In December 2024, 3,874 people were registered as jobseekers in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, or 1.5 for every 100 economically active residents (the lowest of 20 counties; national figure 4.5).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Győr-Moson-Sopron?
The largest part of the economy of Győr-Moson-Sopron in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 36.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Győr-Moson-Sopron?
Factories, mines and energy produced 36.6% of the value added in Győr-Moson-Sopron in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Győr-Moson-Sopron growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €8.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 55% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Győr-Moson-Sopron?
Of the 230,970 jobs located in Győr-Moson-Sopron in 2024, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 34% in industry and 3.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Győr-Moson-Sopron?
The number of people working in Győr-Moson-Sopron rose by 8.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 230,970.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Győr-Moson-Sopron County grew 11.0% 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 Győr-Moson-Sopron County in 2024 were in manufacturing at 843,536 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 391,851 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Győr-Moson-Sopron County earned an average of 581,778 forints gross a month in 2024, against 811,206 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- There were 168,633 employees on average at organisations headquartered in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in 2024, of whom 142,912 worked full-time; the number was up 30.7% compared with 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 17% of registered jobseekers in Győr-Moson-Sopron County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 22% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Győr-Moson-Sopron County reported 1,832 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 10.9 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Győr-Moson-Sopron compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 2 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)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Vas | 159.3% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1.5 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 8.7 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 3 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)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Veszprém | 22.7% |
| 5 | Hajdú-Bihar | 22.0% |
| 6 | Baranya | 21.5% |
| 7 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 20.7% |
| 8 | Fejér | 20.3% |
| 9 | Zala | 20.2% |
| 10 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 19.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 18 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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