The source of data is the monthly institutional labour data collection system. As of 2019, monthly data concerning the number of employees and gross wages are taken over from the social security reports provided by the National Tax and Customs Administration, while for budgetary institutions statistics are produced from the data of the central payroll system provided by the Hungarian State Treasury as previously.
The scope of statistical observation includes corporations with at least 5 employees, budgetary institutions on a full-scope basis and non-profit institutions, which are significant in respect of employment.
Gross earnings (as defined by the HCSO) is the total of all earnings: basic wages and other wage elements paid under different titles to employees (wage supplements, bonuses, premiums, 13th month salary). Basic wages include personal income tax, health insurance and pension contributions and labour market contributions.
Regular gross earnings (as defined by the HCSO) is the difference of gross earnings and non-regular earnings elements such as premiums, 13th month salary and bonuses. As of 2019, monthly regular earnings are partly calculated by statistical estimation. (See statistical documentation.).
Net earnings (without tax benefits) derive from gross earnings by subtracting personal income tax, health insurance and pension contribution and labour market contribution. The calculation of net earnings without tax benefits does not take into account tax and social security benefits and allowances.
Net earnings (with tax benefits) derive from gross earnings by subtracting personal income tax, health insurance and pension contribution and labour market contribution and adding tax and social security benefits and allowances. The calculation of net earnings with tax benefits is made possible by the introduction of new administrative data sources into earnings statistics in 2019.
Average earning is the ratio of nominal gross earnings and the number of employees in a given staff category. Monthly and cumulative data published in the First releases refer to persons employed full-time.
Traditionally, HCSO has published the major index number to show the rate of change in average earnings. The rate of change reflects the change in nominal earnings between two time periods as well as the shift in employment by staff category.
Due to changes in the sources of data, the comparability over time in certain cases and breakdowns is limited. Methodological differences owing to the newly introduced data sources are described in details in the statistical documentation. érhetők el. As of January 2019, year on year indices are published using an estimation that filters out the impact of methodological changes. Therefore, published indices may differ from data calculated from the previously published statistics.