Labour Costs in Hungary increased to 254.22 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 211.37 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Hungary averaged 97.52 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 254.22 points in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 28.07 points in the first quarter of 1995. source: EUROSTAT

Labour Costs in Hungary is expected to be 226.11 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Unit Labour Costs is projected to trend around 249.87 points in 2027 and 267.12 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 4306.10 4338.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Labour Costs 254.22 211.37 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.60 1.30 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 838.00 727.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 207.00 214.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Productivity 118.03 118.06 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 12.60 percent Apr 2026


Hungary Unit Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
254.22 211.37 254.22 28.07 1995 - 2026 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100