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PM Orbán: Increase in minimum wage pushes up all other wages as well
PM Orbán noted that the current wage increase is so large that during the combined three years it amounts to a 40 percent increase.
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Czomba: Minimum wage agreement provides 'security' for employees and employers
The deal, reached between employers, unions and the government, would raise the statutory minimum wage by 9pc in 2025, 13pc in 2026 and 14pc in 2027.
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PM Orbán: Historic wage agreement charts Hungary’s path to prosperity
At the Carmelite Monastery, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán unveiled a landmark wage agreement poised to bring transformative change to Hungary’s economy and workers over the next three years.
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Defense Minister: Hungarian soldiers’ wages will increase further in 2024
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said wages are increasing by an average of 11% from January 2024 but it may vary depending on the category of staff.
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PM Orbán details government support measures
The prime minister noted the revamped home purchase subsidy scheme, saying the government trusted that the CSOK Plusz program would help tens of thousands of families.
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Wages of healthcare professionals will be increased in a second phase next March
The interior minister told parliament’s welfare committee at his annual hearing on Tuesday that the average base salary of doctors has been increased to 2,197,000 forints (EUR 5,780) and of healthcare professionals to 595,000 forints.
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KSH: Gross wages in Hungary grew by an annual 15.2% in August
KSH said the average net wage including benefits rose by 15.1% to 383,500 forints.
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Interior Ministry proposes 18% pay rise for nurses
The interior ministry said healthcare staff in non-medical areas would be included in the program.
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KSH: Hungary's gross wages increased by an annual 16.8% in November
In November 2022, the gross average wage of full-time employees was 563,600 forints (EUR 1,447).
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KSH: Average gross wage in Hungary climbs by annual 15.4%
The average gross wage in Hungary climbed by an annual 15.4 percent to HUF 503,500 (EUR 1,216) in June.
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Hungary's average wage increases by 31.7% in one year
The average gross wage of full-time employees in February was HUF 546,000 (EUR 1,470).
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Hungary's wages steadily increase for 108 months straight
Businesses with at least five people on the payroll show the average gross monthly wage for full-time employees is HUF 492,800 (EUR 1,377).
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KSH: Wage growth picked up to 10.1% in Nov
The rate of annual wage growth in Hungary picked up to 10.1 percent in November from 8.5 percent in the previous month.