Hungary’s gross average wages rose 9.2% year-on-year to HUF 779,800 in March 2026, marking the slowest pace of growth since December 2025 and easing slightly from a 9.7% increase in the previous month. Wage growth in the public sector slowed to 11.8% from 13.4% in February, while earnings growth also moderated in the non-profit (10.1% vs 10.3%) and private sectors (8.4% vs 8.6%). Excluding one-off payments and bonuses, gross wages increased 9% from a year earlier to HUF 706,900 in March. In the first three months of 2026, average gross wages rose 14.9% year-on-year to HUF 781,900 compared to the same period of the previous year. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Wages in Hungary increased 9.20 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Hungary averaged 9.27 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 May of 2026.

Wages in Hungary increased 9.20 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Hungary is expected to be 9.00 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 6.60 percent in 2027 and 6.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-17 06:30 AM
Gross Wage YoY
Feb 9.7% 26.3% 10.6%
2026-05-20 06:30 AM
Gross Wage YoY
Mar 9.2% 9.7% 9.6%
2026-06-17 06:30 AM
Gross Wage YoY
Apr 9.2% 9.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4618.10 4627.40 Thousand persons Apr 2026
Employment Rate 64.90 65.00 percent Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 63762.00 66863.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.00 68.10 percent Apr 2026
Population 9.54 9.58 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 218.50 226.40 Thousand persons Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.70 percent Apr 2026
Gross Wage YoY 9.20 9.70 percent Mar 2026
Wages 779752.00 725540.00 HUF/Month Mar 2026


Hungary Gross Average Wage Growth
Gross wage measures the year over year change in gross monthly average earnings of full-time employees in the national economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.20 9.70 31.40 -5.30 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Hungary Gross Wage Growth at 3-Month Low
Hungary’s gross average wages rose 9.2% year-on-year to HUF 779,800 in March 2026, marking the slowest pace of growth since December 2025 and easing slightly from a 9.7% increase in the previous month. Wage growth in the public sector slowed to 11.8% from 13.4% in February, while earnings growth also moderated in the non-profit (10.1% vs 10.3%) and private sectors (8.4% vs 8.6%). Excluding one-off payments and bonuses, gross wages increased 9% from a year earlier to HUF 706,900 in March. In the first three months of 2026, average gross wages rose 14.9% year-on-year to HUF 781,900 compared to the same period of the previous year.
2026-05-20
Hungary Gross Wage Growth Slows in February
Hungary’s gross average wages rose by 9.7% year-on-year to HUF 725,500 in February 2026, slowing sharply from a nearly four-year high of 26.3% increase in the previous month, when a one-off boost from service allowances (so-called gun money) for national defense and law enforcement personnel significantly inflated earnings. Wage growth in the public sector eased markedly, rising 13.4% after surging 99% in January, while income in both the non-profit (10.3% vs 9.4%) and private sectors (8.6% vs 7.8%) increased at a faster pace. Excluding one-off payments and bonuses, February wages were 10% higher compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 691,300. Considering the first two months of the year, average gross wages grew 18% from the same period last year to HUF 783,000.
2026-04-17
Hungary Gross Wage Growth Hits Highest Since 2022
Hungary’s gross average wages soared by 26.3% year-on-year to HUF 840,600 in January 2026, accelerating sharply from an 8.5% increase in the previous month. This marked the fastest pace of growth since February 2022, largely driven by robust gains in the public sector, where wages surged 99.0%, following a 7.3% rise in December. Meanwhile, wage growth remained comparatively subdued in the non-profit and private sectors, rising by 9.4% and 7.8%, respectively, easing from 9.8% and 8.7% in the previous month. Excluding one-off payments and bonuses, January wages were 9.4% higher than in the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 694,700.
2026-03-31