Hungary’s gross wage rose by 9.5% year-on-year to HUF 687,078 in September 2025, following an 8.7% increase in the previous month. All major subsectors recorded gains, including the private sector (8.8% vs. 8.5% in August), public sector (12.2% vs. 9.3%), and non-profit sector (9.9% vs. 9.7%). Excluding one-off payments and bonuses, September wages were 9.3% higher than in the same period a year earlier, at HUF 660,400. Considering the January-September period, average gross wages increased by 9.1%.