KSH: the average earnings reached a double digit growth in May

In May, gross and net average earnings were 12.9 percent higher than in the same period of the last year, after the 14.6 percent growth of April and the 12.8 percent growth of March, according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH).

In the first five months of the year, wages rose by 12.1 percent.

On national economy level, the average net wage calculated without the family allowance was 192 thousand forints in January-May. This year the tax relief for families with two children has also risen, the net earning average estimated to be 200,000 forints, the report said. (MTI)