Date Monthly minimum wages, HUF Minimum wages as proportion of average monthly gross earningsa Guaranteed minimum wage, HUF Fostered workers minimum wage, HUF
1 January 1992 8,000 35.8 .. ..
1 February 1993 9,000 33.1 .. ..
1 February 1994 10,500 30.9 .. ..
1 March 1995 12,200 31.4 .. ..
1 February 1996 14,500 31.0 .. ..
1 January 1997 17,000 29.7 .. ..
1 January 1998 19,500 28.8 .. ..
1 January 1999 22,500 29.1 .. ..
1 January 2000 25,500 29.1 .. ..
1 January 2001 40,000 38.6 .. ..
1 January 2002 50,000 40.8 .. ..
1 January 2003 50,000 36.4 .. ..
1 January 2004 53,000 36.4 .. ..
1 January 2005 57,000 36.0 .. ..
1 January 2006 62,500 36.5
65,625b
 ..
1 January 2007 65,500 35.4
72,050b
 ..
1 January 2008 69,000 34.7
82,800b
 ..
1 January 2009 71,500 35.8 87,000 ..
1 July 2009 71,500 35.8 87,500 ..
1 January 2010 73,500 36.3 89,500 ..
1 January 2011 78,000 36.6 94,000 57,000
1 January 2012 93,000 41.7 108,000 71,800
1 January 2013 98,000 42.5 114,000 75,500
1 January 2014 101,500 42.7 118,000 77,300
1 January 2015 105,000 42.4 122,000 79,155
1 January 2016 111,000 42.2 129,000 79,155
1 January 2017 127,500 42.9 161,000 81,530
1 January 2018 138,000 41.8 180,500 81,530
1 January 2019 149,000 41.4 195,000 81,530
1 January 2020 161,000 41.1 210,600 81,530
1 February 2021 167,400 39.3 219,000 81,530
1 March 2021 167,400 39.3 219,000 85,000
1 January 2022 200,000 39.9 260,000 100,000
1 January 2023 232,000 40.6 296,400 116,000
1 December 2023 266,800 46.7 326,000 133,400
1 January 2025 290,800 .. 348,800 145,400

Footnotes

aFrom 2019 the data refer to the whole circle of employers; earlier data of the time series cover enterprises employing at least 5 persons, all budgetary institutions as well as non-profit organisations that are significant in terms of employment. The ratio of the minimum wage introduced at the given time to the gross average earnings published for the same year.
bIn case of less than 2 years of practical experience.

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Break in series (limited comparability).
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Preliminary datum.
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Revised datum.
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