Hungary’s gross average wages rose by 7.1% year-on-year to HUF 754,700 in June 2026, easing from an 8.7% increase in the previous month. The latest figure marked the weakest growth since February 2023, as wage growth in the public sector slowed to 7.1% from 9.4% in May, while earnings growth in the private sector also decreased to 7.0% from 8.5%. Additionally, wage growth in the non-profit sector moderated to 8.1% from 8.9%. On the other hand, gross earnings excluding one-off payments and bonuses increased by 7.9% year-on-year to HUF 708,600 in June. In the first half of 2026, average gross wages grew by 11.5% compared with the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 772,800. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Wages in Hungary increased 7.10 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Hungary averaged 9.26 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.40 percent in February of 2022 and a record low of -5.30 percent in January of 2009. This page provides - Hungary Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hungary Gross Average Wage Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Wages in Hungary increased 7.10 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Hungary is expected to be 6.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Gross Average Wage Growth is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.