Economy, jobs and prices in Vas (Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
GDP per person was 24,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 61% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 6th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
How big is the economy of Vas?
The local economy produced €4.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vas?
About 107,580 people worked in Vas in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vas County?
Full-time employees of employers based in Vas County earned an average of 584,636 forints a month before tax in 2024, 8th highest of 20 counties and 90% of the national average of 646,635 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Vas County?
The average net monthly wage in Vas County rose from 147,695 forints in 2015 to 403,062 forints in 2024, an increase of 173%; the Hungarian average was 444,938 forints.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Vas County?
4,026 registered jobseekers were on the books in Vas County in December 2024, 3.1 per 100 people in the labour force against 4.5 nationally, which ranks 6th lowest of 20 counties.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vas?
The largest part of the economy of Vas in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vas?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 34.0% of output in 2024, against 21.7% for Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vas growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €3.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 52% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vas?
Of the 107,580 jobs located in Vas in 2024, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 33% in industry and 4.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vas?
The number of people working in Vas fell by 5.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 107,580.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Vas County grew 11.7% 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 Vas County in 2024 were in human health and social work activities at 705,356 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 405,824 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Manual workers in Vas County earned an average of 497,086 forints gross a month in 2024, against 704,242 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- There were 74,533 employees on average at organisations headquartered in Vas County in 2024, of whom 62,732 worked full-time; the number was up 8.1% compared with 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 29% of registered jobseekers in Vas County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 31% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Employers in Vas County reported 582 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 7.8 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Vas compares with other counties in Hungary
Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)
Vas ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tolna | 599,570 forints |
| 6 | Heves | 594,595 forints |
| 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 |
Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)
Vas ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Komárom-Esztergom | 164.5% |
| 15 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 164.5% |
| 16 | Heves | 163.6% |
| 17 | Pest | 161.3% |
| 18 | Vas | 159.3% |
| 19 | Somogy | 158.0% |
| 20 | Budapest | 144.9% |
Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)
Vas ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 4.1 |
| 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 |
Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)
Vas ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Job vacancies per 1,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tolna | 8.9 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 8.7 |
| 9 | Somogy | 8.0 |
| 10 | Vas | 7.8 |
| 11 | Veszprém | 7.3 |
| 12 | Bács-Kiskun | 7.3 |
| 13 | Heves | 7.2 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Vas ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Bács-Kiskun | 27.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Vas ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zala | 20.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Vas ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hajdú-Bihar | 24.1% |
| 10 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 23.9% |
| 11 | Tolna | 22.2% |
| 12 | Vas | 20.9% |
| 13 | Heves | 20.7% |
| 14 | Veszprém | 20.3% |
| 15 | Bács-Kiskun | 20.1% |
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