Published on: 20 May 2025

The revision of earnings statistics

Average gross earnings at HUF 714,400 in March 2025, 8.5% higher than a year earlier

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 714,400 and average net earnings reached HUF 490,400 in March 2025. Average gross earnings grew by 8.5%, net earnings increased by 8.4% and real earnings were 3.5% higher than a year earlier. Median gross earnings were HUF 550,000, and median net earnings were HUF 381,700, surpassing the value for the same period of the previous year by 8.6% and 8.3%, respectively.

March 2025:

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 714,400, which was 8.5% higher than a year earlier.

Average net earnings reached HUF 490,400, being 8.4% higher than in March 2024.

Regular average gross earnings (without premiums and one-month bonuses) were estimated at HUF 648,700, being 8.4% higher than in the same period of the previous year. The regular average gross earnings amounted to HUF 645,800 in the business sector, HUF 647,000 in the budgetary sector and HUF 681,400 in the non-profit sector, rising by 8.0%, 9.1% and 9.9%, respectively, over a year.

Real earnings were up by 3.5%, along with a 4.7% increase in consumer prices compared to the same period of the previous year.

Median gross earnings were HUF 550,000, being 8.6% above the level a year earlier.

Median net earnings reached HUF 381,700, surpassing the value for the same period of the previous year by 8.3%.

January-March 2025:

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings amounted to HUF 680,400, and average net earnings were HUF 467,600.

Average gross earnings increased by 9.2% and average net earnings by 9.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Monthly average earnings

Denomination Average gross earnings Average net earnings
HUF/person/month change compared to corresponding period of previous year, % HUF/person/month change compared to corresponding period of previous year, %
March 2025
Business sector731,7008.5502,0008.4
Budgetary institutions661,200 8.4453,8008.2
Non-profit institutions693,0008.6479,9008.5
National economy, total714,4008.5490,4008.4
Of which:
fostered workers144,5008.0106,4007.4
non-fostered workers725,8008.4498,1008.3
January–March 2025
Business sector689,2009.1473,4008.9
Budgetary institutions650,0009.4446,1009.2
Non-profit institutions680,30010.2471,10010.0
National economy, total680,4009.2467,6009.1
Of which:
fostered workers143,1007.9105,8007.5
non-fostered workers691,4009.2475,0009.0