Minimum wage to be raised by 20 %
Thursday, September 16th, 2021A conservative economist agrees that Hungarian wages are low, but he still finds the government’s plan to raise the minimum wage by 20 per cent risky. READ MORE
Hungarian wages in a regional comparison
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020The leading online business media outlet contends that despite a surge in the Romanian average wage, Hungarian households with children still have a higher disposable income, due to tax benefits offered for families. READ MORE
Minimum wage raised by 8 per cent
Saturday, January 4th, 2020A left-wing columnist thinks that, due to the higher than expected growth rate, the government should have raised wages by more than originally scheduled. He warns, nonetheless, that steady wage increases may hurt Hungary’s competitiveness. READ MORE
GDP growth just below 5 per cent
Saturday, December 21st, 2019A pro-government journalist praises government policy, but admits that Hungary’s high growth rate is also due to external factors. READ MORE
Inflation slows down, but vegetable prices surge
Saturday, August 10th, 2019A left-wing analyst criticizes the National Bank for not raising the base rate despite the high inflation rate. Other economists think that higher prices are the natural result of increasing wages and a higher demand for higher quality goods. READ MORE
Wage hikes may revert emigration
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019A liberal analyst thinks that although wages are still way higher in western Europe, Hungarians working there may still ponder returning home as salaries in Hungary have been steadily increasing for years now. READ MORE
Weaker Forint may counterbalance steep wage hikes
Friday, April 19th, 2019An analyst writing for the leading online business news site believes that growing productivity and the weakening Forint may help Hungary avoid a ‘wage hike catastrophe’. READ MORE
Wage hikes risk triggering job cuts
Monday, April 1st, 2019A left-wing analyst fears that while decreasing unemployment has resulted in substantial wage increases in the German automobile plants in Hungary, the looming lull in the world economy might squeeze thousands of jobs out of the industry. READ MORE
Wages increased by over 10 per cent for the fourth year in a row
Saturday, January 26th, 2019A pro-government economist welcomes the government’s efforts to raise wages. A left-wing analyst, on the other hand, thinks that low wages entrench inequality in Hungary. READ MORE
Government tables 2019 draft budget
Saturday, June 16th, 2018A pro-government columnist and an independent analyst find the government’s draft budget well-balanced. A left-wing commentator speculates that the government will have even more opportunity to spend large sums at its own discretion. READ MORE