Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0306 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0306 units per person
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
22nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0306 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0012 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Hungary, 1995–2025

00.010.020.031995201020251995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.005 units per person2004: 0.005 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2006: 0.006 units per person2007: 0.007 units per person2008: 0.007 units per person2009: 0.007 units per person2010: 0.007 units per person2011: 0.008 units per person2012: 0.009 units per person2013: 0.01 units per person2014: 0.01 units per person2015: 0.011 units per person2016: 0.011 units per person2017: 0.013 units per person2018: 0.014 units per person2019: 0.015 units per person2020: 0.017 units per person2021: 0.017 units per person2022: 0.021 units per person2023: 0.024 units per person2024: 0.028 units per person2025: 0.031 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Hungary is 0.0306 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0306 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1995.

That places Hungary 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Hungary, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 0.0012 units per person
1996 0.0014 units per person +19.1%
1997 0.0017 units per person +17.5%
1998 0.0019 units per person +15.0%
1999 0.0022 units per person +15.7%
2000 0.0025 units per person +13.6%
2001 0.0039 units per person +57.2%
2002 0.0049 units per person +25.4%
2003 0.0049 units per person +0.3%
2004 0.0052 units per person +6.2%
2005 0.0057 units per person +7.8%
2006 0.0062 units per person +9.8%
2007 0.0065 units per person +5.0%
2008 0.0069 units per person +5.5%
2009 0.0071 units per person +3.8%
2010 0.0073 units per person +3.0%
2011 0.0078 units per person +6.4%
2012 0.0094 units per person +19.8%
2013 0.0099 units per person +5.9%
2014 0.0103 units per person +4.0%
2015 0.0107 units per person +3.8%
2016 0.0114 units per person +6.1%
2017 0.0131 units per person +15.3%
2018 0.0142 units per person +8.5%
2019 0.0154 units per person +8.1%
2020 0.0166 units per person +8.3%
2021 0.0174 units per person +4.4%
2022 0.0208 units per person +19.8%
2023 0.0242 units per person +16.2%
2024 0.0279 units per person +15.4%
2025 0.0306 units per person +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0017 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0022 units per person 5
2000s 0.0054 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0071 units per person 10
2010s 0.011 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0154 units per person 10
2020s 0.0229 units per person 0.0166 units per person 0.0306 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 South Korea 0.0398 units per person compare
  2. 20 Guinea 0.0373 units per person compare
  3. 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0333 units per person compare
  4. 23 Uzbekistan 0.0289 units per person compare
  5. 24 Cape Verde 0.0286 units per person compare
  6. 25 Chile 0.0253 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Hungary?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Hungary was 0.0306 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.0306 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1995.
How does Hungary rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.