Hungary Gross Wage Growth Eases in April

2026-06-17 06:41 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Hungary’s gross average wages rose 9% year-on-year to HUF 772,200 in April 2026, easing from a 9.2% increase in the previous month.

Wage growth in the public sector moderated to 10.7% from 11.8% in March, while earnings growth also slowed in the non-profit sector to 7.6% from 10.1%.

In contrast, wage growth in the private sector accelerated to 8.7% from 8.4%.

Additionally, gross wages excluding one-off payments and bonuses increased 8.4% year-on-year to HUF 711,400 in April.

In the first four months of 2026, average gross wages rose 13.4% from the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 779,500.



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