Employer of record in Hungary
32 sourced figures on hiring in Hungary, drawn from 14 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Hungary: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Hungary through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 40 EOR providers cover Hungary.
| Minimum wage | HUF 322,800/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 13% | OECD |
| Total tax wedge | 41.15% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 9% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 15% | OECD |
| Notice period | 6.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 7.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 20 days | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Hungary
Employing someone in Hungary carries a total tax wedge of 41.15%, built from a 13% employer social security rate and an 18.5% employee social security rate, on top of a flat 15% personal income tax rate. The statutory minimum wage stands at HUF 322,800 per month, while the average annual wage is $34,996, and there is no statutory 13th salary obligation. On exit, employers must account for a statutory notice period of 6.2 weeks and severance of 7.2 weeks, with employment protection scoring 1.89 on a 0 to 6 scale, indicating relatively low rigidity. Leave entitlements are notable: maternity leave runs 24 weeks, paternity leave 10.6 weeks, and parental leave extends to 136 weeks. The standard working week is set at 40 hours, though actual weekly hours worked average 37, and employees are entitled to 13 public holidays per year. Collective bargaining covers 20.4% of workers, and union density sits at 7.4%, meaning most employment terms are set directly between employer and employee.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Hungary
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 40 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for Hungary from 14 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Hungary by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in HUF — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (HUF) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,142 | $1,290 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,014 | $2,276 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,533 | $1,732 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,204 | $1,361 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 951 | $1,074 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 852 | $962 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 756 | $854 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 974 | $1,101 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,027 | $1,160 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 649 | $734 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Hungary
The employee keeps an estimated 67% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Hungary
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJul 1, 2026
Now HUF 322,800/mo, from HUF 290,800/mo. Source: Eurostat (was OECD).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Hungary
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Hungary
39 providers operate an EOR in Hungary, ranked by Select Score.
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