Hungary Wage Growth

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

9.5

Units In

8.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 19, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31.1 Feb 2022	-5.3 Jan 2009	9.2 %	1999-2025	Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Gross wage measures the year over year change in gross monthly average earnings of full-time employees in the national economy.

Latest Updates

Hungary’s gross wage rose by 9.5% year-on-year to HUF 687,078 in September 2025, following an 8.7% increase in the previous month. All major subsectors recorded gains, including the private sector (8.8% vs. 8.5% in August), public sector (12.2% vs. 9.3%), and non-profit sector (9.9% vs. 9.7%). Excluding one-off payments and bonuses, September wages were 9.3% higher than in the same period a year earlier, at HUF 660,400. Considering the January-September period, average gross wages increased by 9.1%.