Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Hungary
Hungary: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 906 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Hungary, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 906 for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Hungary peaked at 906 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1999.
That places Hungary 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90 | — |
| 2000 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 164 | +67.3% |
| 2002 | 204 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 188 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 211 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 231 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 221 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 266 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 293 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 263 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 257 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 293 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 323 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 332 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 328 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 333 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 350 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 413 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 418 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 461 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 452 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 476 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 504 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 624 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 675 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 727 | +7.7% |
| 2026 | 906 | +24.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 906 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 906 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +67.3% | 98 | 164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1 |
| 2000s | 213.9 | 98 | 293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.8 | 257 | 461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.43 | 452 | 906 | 7 |
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 wages - bi-annual data in Hungary?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Hungary was 906 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 906 in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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