Net average earnings reached HUF 486,500, a 9.6% increase year-over-year.
Real earnings, adjusted for inflation, rose 5.2%, supported by a 4.2% rise in consumer prices over the same period.
Regular gross earnings—excluding bonuses and premiums—came to HUF 657,800, representing a 10.3% annual increase. Sector-level figures showed regular gross earnings of HUF 654,600 in the business sector, HUF 656,000 in the budgetary sector, and HUF 692,900 in the non-profit sector. These figures mark respective increases of 10.7%, 8.4%, and 11.8% from a year earlier.
Median gross earnings stood at HUF 564,800, while median net earnings were HUF 392,700, both up 10.2% year-over-year.
Looking at the first four months of 2025, average gross earnings amounted to HUF 687,400, while average net earnings came to HUF 472,300. Compared to the same period in 2024, gross earnings rose by 9.4% and net earnings by 9.2%.
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