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Hungary Average Hourly Earnings

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode HU.AHE.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)8.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)16.3%Q1 2026
Level194.6Q2 2026

Hungary Average Hourly Earnings was up 8.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 16.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 194.6 (Index 2020=100).

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2021.

Among the 21 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.2% (Q2 2016) to 21.4% (Q1 2022), averaging 11.6%.

Hungary Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 20260%5%10%15%20%201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Hungary Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Hungary Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100)501001502002014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Hungary Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026194.68.1
Q1 2026203.316.3
Q4 2025187.09.1
Q3 2025182.78.8
Q2 2025180.010.8
Q1 2025174.810.9
Q4 2024171.411.3
Q3 2024167.913.2
Q2 2024162.512.9
Q1 2024157.613.2
Q4 2023154.015.9
Q3 2023148.315.1
Q2 2023143.916.7
Q1 2023139.210.2
Q4 2022132.916.0
Q3 2022128.816.7
Q2 2022123.315.4
Q1 2022126.321.4
Q4 2021114.611.5
Q3 2021110.411.2
Q2 2021106.84.8
Q1 2021104.08.3
Q4 2020102.87.6
Q3 202099.307.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (50 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2014
Observations50
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsIndex 2020=100
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high21.4% (Q1 2022)
10-year low4.2% (Q2 2016)
10-year average11.6%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeHU.AHE.Q.SA

Average Hourly Earnings: how Hungary compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1BulgariaQ2 202610.5%
2HungaryQ2 20268.1%
3EstoniaQ2 20266.1%
4Czech RepublicQ2 20265.6%
5PolandQ2 20265.5%
6PortugalQ2 20265.5%
7NorwayQ2 20264.6%
8SpainQ2 20264.2%
9IrelandQ2 20264.0%
10DenmarkQ2 20263.7%
11BrazilQ3 20263.4%
12AustriaQ2 20263.4%
13AustraliaQ2 20263.2%
14United StatesQ4 20263.1%
15FinlandQ2 20263.1%
16SwedenQ2 20263.0%
17NetherlandsQ2 20262.9%
18GermanyQ2 20262.8%
19FranceQ2 20262.1%
20ItalyQ2 20262.1%
21RomaniaQ2 20261.8%

Average Hourly Earnings by country: all 21 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current average Hourly Earnings in Hungary?
The latest reading is 8.1% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code HU.AHE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-11. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Hungary - Labour Cost Index: wages & salaries (B-S, 2020=100), SCA”.