The rise in real wages continues

Employers and employees are negotiating about wage increase levels that will bring real wage increases, while the continued low inflation could also contribute to the further growth of real wages – the Minister of State of the National Economy Ministry (NGM) told M1 news channel on Friday.

Cseresnyés Péter Minister of State described the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) that was published on Friday: in December last year real wages increased by 5.7 percent, while in last year an average of 4.2 percent increase in average earnings, compared to the previous year. (MTI)