Real earnings fell by 2.1 percent in one year

According to Central Statistical Office; At the companies with 5 empoyees and at financial institutions, the gross average earnings increased by 0.9 percent, net average earnings by 1.8 percent in the first ten months of 2009, compared to the previous yea

In January-October of 2009, 747 thousand people worked in the public sector. In the competitive sector around 1 million 829 thousand people worked. This means a 3.9 percent loss in the number of employees, compared to the same period of the previous year.
On national economy level, the average net earnings were 122 000 HUF.