Experimental statistics

Experimental statistics developed alongside traditional official statistics, reflecting the rapid changes in modern society and technology. It focuses on the renewing of statistical theories and practices, in particular the development, testing and application of experimental techniques such as the management of large datasets, the use of innovative data sources, and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence. This approach alters considerably from the traditional, often more time-consuming methods of official statistics, enabling researchers to react more quickly to social and economic changes.

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Publications

Motor fuel price statistics

Based on the latest data of the EU’s Weekly Oil Bulletin, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 610 forints in Hungary, which was 10 forints or 1.7% higher than the regional average.

HCSO–ingatlan.com-rent index, June 2024

Asking rents continued to rise in Hungary in June 2024: by 1.9% nationwide and by 1.6% in Budapest in one month.

Distribution of earnings changes, Q1 2024

Average gross earnings in Q1 2024 increased by 14.2% compared to a year earlier. The majority saw their earnings rise close to the average, while one in ten workers experienced a fall and one in twenty had an increase of at least one and a half times.

Industrial value chain length and territorial concentration

The value chain length represented with the ratio of gross value added of the industry compared to the industrial output decreased in Hungary from the previous 25-26% to 21% in 2022.