Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Hungary
Hungary: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 42.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2017
All-time low
38.5
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 42.8 for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary peaked at 45.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.5, in 2008.
That places Hungary 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.5 | — |
| 2009 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.2 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.9 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.8 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.3 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 42.3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 42.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 42.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.55 | 38.5 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.71 | 38.8 | 45.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.55 | 41.2 | 43.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary was 42.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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