Hungary’s gross average wages grew by 8.7% year-on-year to HUF 692,700 in October 2025, easing from a 9.5% increase in the previous month. All major subsectors recorded slower increases, including the private sector (8.1% vs 8.8% in September), public sector (10.8% vs 12.2%), and the non-profit sector (8.9% vs 9.9%). Without the impact of one-off payments and bonuses, October wages were 9% higher than in the same period a year earlier, at HUF 668,000. Considering the January to October period, average gross wages increased by 9.1%.