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Croatia posted 19.3% growth, Poland 18.3%, Slovenia 12.5%, and Slovakia 11%, while Hungary outperformed only the Czech Republic at 6.1%.
Productivity per hour worked in Hungary has increased by 5.1% since 2020, by 14.4% since 2015, and by 15.9% since 2010, ranking 15th in the EU.
Over the long term, Hungary’s performance remains weak. Romania’s productivity surged 60.5%, Poland’s 48.9%, Croatia’s 30%, Slovakia’s 23.7%, and the Czech Republic’s 21.2% over the same period.
Short‑term trends are mixed, with productivity per worker rising 1.2% since early 2025, while output per hour worked fell 0.2% year‑on‑year.
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