KSH: in August, gross average earnings were HUF 628,800, 13.1 percent higher than a year earlier

The median value of the gross earnings reached HUF 520,000 and the median value of the net earnings reached HUF 360,100, exceeding the same period of the previous year by 15.6 and 15.3 percent, respectively.

In August, the regular gross average earnings (without premiums, bonuses, one-month special benefits) can be estimated at HUF 601,300, which is 13.8 percent more than in the same period of the previous year. The regular gross average earnings in enterprises amounted to HUF 600,800, in the budget sector to HUF 596,800, and in the non-profit sector to HUF 619,700, rising by 13.1, 15.2, and 16.6 percent, respectively, in one year.

The average net salary calculated without discounts was HUF 418,100, 13.1 percent higher than in August 2023.

Real earnings increased by 9.4 percent in August, in addition to the 3.4 percent increase in consumer prices compared to the same period of the previous year.