Key figures
Inflation
Indicator description
Average change in the prices of goods and services purchased by households for own use, compared to the same period of the previous year. The consumer price index less 100 equals the inflation rate.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
GDP
Indicator description
Gross domestic product is the sum of gross value added produced by industries or sectors, valued at basic prices, and of the balance of taxes and subsidies on products, which cannot be divided by industry or sector, less financial intermediation services not divided by industry or sector. GDP volume change compared to the same period of the previous year is presented based on unadjusted data.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Population
Indicator description
The full-scope censuses conducted every ten years show a comprehensive
picture of the number and composition of the population. For determining
the annual population number in the period between two censuses, the starting
point is the population number of the last census, and from this, the
population was estimated by using natural increase or decrease data available
from the statistics of vital events until 2000. From 2001 international
migration is also taken into account.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Unemployment rate
Indicator description
The ratio of unemployed persons to the economically active population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–74. Further selected age groups: 15–24, 25–54, 55–74.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Employment rate
Indicator description
The ratio of employed persons to the population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–64. Further selected age groups: 15–24, 25–54, 55–64 and 20–64.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Industrial production
Indicator description
We measure changes of industrial production by variations of industrial
production values, however the impact of price change is filtered out.
We calculate the volume index of production based on comparative prices
data of the industrial production value (presented at reference period
price levels).
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
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Happy Women's Day
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Labour market trends, Quarters 1–3 2019
The first three quarters of 2019 saw an overall increase in the number of the employed with more people working in the primary labour market and fewer in public works programs. The 75.2% employment rate for the population aged 20-64 has reached the 75% employment target set in the Europe 2020 Strategy. Average gross earnings increased by 10.8% to HUF 360 thousand, and their real value by 7.3% compared to the first three quarters of 2018.
Dissemination of European Statistics after Brexit in statistical publications
On 1 February 2020, a withdrawal agreement entered into force between the EU and the UK (Brexit). Reducing the EU to 27 member states significantly changes aggregated (average, total, etc.) EU data. However, due to the different purposes of use, consideration should be given to the simultaneous communication of old and new aggregates, and the back-calculation of time series to the new composition. Taking all this into account, it is necessary to restructure the publication of EU statistics.
Q2020: Prestigious Statistical Conference in Budapest
The Hungarian Central Statistical Office will host one of the most prestigious international events on the topic of official statistics, the European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics (Q2020 Budapest) between June 9-12, 2020 in Budapest.
Housing prices, housing price index, Quarter 3 2019
The first three quarters of 2019 saw a 10.0% year-on-year decline in aggregate sales. This was driven by an 11% decline in second-hand housing sales, which could not be offset by an 18% expansion in the much smaller market for new homes. Prices increased by 15% for second-hand homes and by 9.5% for new homes compared to 2018. Prices averaged HUF 29.8 million for new homes and HUF 16.9 million for second-hand homes.




