Hourly labor costs were lower only in Romania (EUR 11) and Bulgaria (EUR 9.3). 

In a regional comparison, hourly labor costs were EUR 14.5 in Poland, EUR 17.2 in Slovakia, and EUR 18 in Czechia.

Labor costs across the EU averaged EUR 31.8 per hour.

In local currency, labor costs in Hungary climbed 17% last year, the fastest rate in the EU.