Minimum wage
The lowest gross monthly wage for full-time work. Hungary's gross monthly minimum wage in forints, half-yearly from 1999 to today.
- Latest
- 322,800 HUF1 Oct 2026
- over one year
- +11.0%1 Oct 2025: 290,800 HUF
- Record high
- 322,800 HUF1 Apr 2026
- Record low
- 22,500 HUF1 Apr 1999
- Data since
- 199922,500 HUF
Minimum wage
What has changed since the change of government?
The latest figure compared with the value when the new government took office – and, for comparison, how the indicator moved over the same length of time before the change. This is a short period: the indicators are also strongly driven by the world economy, earlier decisions and seasonal effects, so changes cannot be attributed to the new government alone.
About this indicator
The statutory gross monthly minimum wage for full-time work. It is usually raised every January following agreement between the government and social partners.
The latest figure (1 Oct 2026) is 322,800 HUF, under the Magyar Péter government. The series goes back to 1999; the highest value was 322,800 HUF (1 Apr 2026) and the lowest 22,500 HUF (1 Apr 1999).
Source: Eurostat (earn_mw_cur) · Updated: 27 Oct 2026 21:41 UTC · Download data (CSV)
By government
The value when each government took office and when it left (or the latest figure), plus the average during the term.
| Government | At start | At end / now | Change | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Magyar Péter (Tisza)Magyar · 2026–in office | 322,800 HUF | 322,800 HUF | 0.0% | 322,800 HUF |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán II–V · 2010–2026 | 73,500 HUF | 322,800 HUF | +339.2% | 157,122 HUF |
Bajnai Gordon (MSZP)Bajnai · 2009–2010 | 71,500 HUF | 73,500 HUF | +2.8% | 72,500 HUF |
Gyurcsány Ferenc (MSZP)Gyurcsány · 2004–2009 | 53,000 HUF | 71,500 HUF | +34.9% | 63,250 HUF |
Medgyessy Péter (MSZP)Medgyessy · 2002–2004 | 50,000 HUF | 53,000 HUF | +6.0% | 50,750 HUF |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán I · 1998–2002 | 22,500 HUF* | 50,000 HUF | +122.2% | 32,286 HUF |
* The series starts during this term, so the starting value is the first available observation.
Data table
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| H2 2026 | 322,800 HUF |
| H1 2026 | 322,800 HUF |
| H2 2025 | 290,800 HUF |
| H1 2025 | 290,800 HUF |
| H2 2024 | 266,800 HUF |
| H1 2024 | 266,800 HUF |
| H2 2023 | 232,000 HUF |
| H1 2023 | 232,000 HUF |
| H2 2022 | 200,000 HUF |
| H1 2022 | 200,000 HUF |
| H2 2021 | 167,400 HUF |
| H1 2021 | 161,000 HUF |
| H2 2020 | 161,000 HUF |
| H1 2020 | 161,000 HUF |
| H2 2019 | 149,000 HUF |
| H1 2019 | 149,000 HUF |
| H2 2018 | 138,000 HUF |
| H1 2018 | 138,000 HUF |
| H2 2017 | 127,500 HUF |
| H1 2017 | 127,500 HUF |
| H2 2016 | 111,000 HUF |
| H1 2016 | 111,000 HUF |
| H2 2015 | 105,000 HUF |
| H1 2015 | 105,000 HUF |
| H2 2014 | 101,500 HUF |
| H1 2014 | 101,500 HUF |
| H2 2013 | 98,000 HUF |
| H1 2013 | 98,000 HUF |
| H2 2012 | 93,000 HUF |
| H1 2012 | 93,000 HUF |
| H2 2011 | 78,000 HUF |
| H1 2011 | 78,000 HUF |
| H2 2010 | 73,500 HUF |
| H1 2010 | 73,500 HUF |
| H2 2009 | 71,500 HUF |
| H1 2009 | 71,500 HUF |
| H2 2008 | 69,000 HUF |
| H1 2008 | 69,000 HUF |
| H2 2007 | 65,500 HUF |
| H1 2007 | 65,500 HUF |
| H2 2006 | 62,500 HUF |
| H1 2006 | 62,500 HUF |
| H2 2005 | 57,000 HUF |
| H1 2005 | 57,000 HUF |
| H2 2004 | 53,000 HUF |
| H1 2004 | 53,000 HUF |
| H2 2003 | 50,000 HUF |
| H1 2003 | 50,000 HUF |
| H2 2002 | 50,000 HUF |
| H1 2002 | 50,000 HUF |
| H2 2001 | 40,000 HUF |
| H1 2001 | 40,000 HUF |
| H2 2000 | 25,500 HUF |
| H1 2000 | 25,500 HUF |
| H2 1999 | 22,500 HUF |
| H1 1999 | 22,500 HUF |
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