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Hungary's wages rose by an annual 18.1% in December
The average net wage including tax benefits was 400,300 forints, 18.7% higher than in the same period a year prior.
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Gov spokesperson: Hungary “unbroken” amid pandemic
Thanks to the government’s measures, the national economy has continued to grow, and the number of jobholders has grown.
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Gross wages in Hungary grew by an annual 8.8 percent in October
Compared with ten years ago, gross earnings increased by 97 percent in Jan-Oct 2020, while net earnings without benefits have grown by 99.7 percent.
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Healthcare professionals received another 20 percent pay rise on November 1
The pay rise program has raised healthcare workers’ salaries by a combined 42 percent over the past two years.
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President Áder signs law on healthcare employment
President Áder said the law was compatible with the constitution, and that “further open issues will be addressed in by-laws” ahead of the law coming into force.
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Parliament approves massive wage hike for doctors
Hungary's parliament has approved a major wage hike for doctors, to be carried out in several stages starting next year.
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Hungary's average gross wage grows by an annual 13.1 percent
The average gross wage for full-time workers in Hungary grew by an annual 13.1 percent to a monthly HUF 406,388 (EUR 1,200) in December 2019.
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Teachers to receive 10 percent pay rise from July
Teachers in training will get the 10 percent pay rise on top of an 8 percent salary increase introduced on Jan. 1.
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Hungary's healthcare professionals to receive a 14 percent wage increase
Ildikó Horváth, the state secretary in charge of healthcare, said the increase is part of a multi-step wage growth scheme that began in 2016.
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Hungary’s average gross wage rose by 11.6 percent in October
The average gross wage for full-time workers rose by 11.6 percent year-on-year to HUF 365,135 (EUR 1,100) in October.
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Hungary's average wage increases by 11.5 percent
Hungary’s average gross wage for full-time workers grew by an annual 11.5 percent to HUF 358,876 in August. Net wages grew at the same pace, reaching HUF 238,653.
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Hard work pays off: Here’s how Hungary’s economy defies global slowdown
Despite fears of an imminent global slowdown, Hungary’s economy keeps on keeping on.
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Soldiers and police officers receive pay rises
Hungarian soldiers and police officers' wages have risen as part of a program to increase their salaries by 50 percent