Employer of record in Hungary
31 sourced figures on hiring in Hungary, drawn from 9 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 | 322,800/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 13% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 41.2% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 9% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 6.2 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 7.2 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 13 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-10-16. 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
In Hungary, the statutory minimum wage is 322800 per month, while the OECD puts the average annual wage at $39145 per year. Employers pay a social security rate of 13%, and employees pay 18.5%, which sits inside a tax and mandatory contributions wedge of 41.2%. The top personal income tax rate is 15% and the corporate tax rate is 9%. The statutory normal working week is 40 hours, though actual weekly hours worked average 37 hours, and statutory annual leave is 20 days alongside 13 public holidays. Ending a contract carries a statutory severance of 7.2 weeks and a statutory notice period of 6.2 weeks. Maternity leave runs 24 weeks and paternity leave 2 weeks.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Hungary
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 31 figures for Hungary from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. 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.
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What changed in Hungary
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Corrections to our data
- Parental leaveCorrected 11 October 2026
Now 156 weeks, was 8.8 weeks. Unpaid leave for child care until the child's 3rd birthday (Labour Code s.128) per parent, plus 44 working days paid parental leave (szuloi szabadsag, s.118/A, since 2023, at 10% absence fee); GYED/GYES cash benefits cover the unpaid period
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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.
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Who can employ in Hungary
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