{"id":10949,"date":"2026-10-28T14:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/country-guide\/hungary\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:59:23","slug":"hungary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/country-guide\/hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><style>.cpw{width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 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The employer must also give written information on working hours, pay components, leave, notice rules and the applicable collective agreement within 7 days of starting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed-term<\/strong> contracts may last up to 5 years in total, including renewals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Probation:<\/strong> up to 3 months (up to 6 months if a collective agreement allows); either party may terminate without notice during probation.<\/li>\n<li>The employer must register each new employee with the tax authority (NAV) before work starts.<\/li>\n<li>Hungarian-language contracts are standard; bilingual Hungarian\/English contracts are common.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hours\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Working hours<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Standard hours<\/th>\n<td>8 hours a day, 40 hours a week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime cap<\/th>\n<td>250 hours a year; up to 400 hours with the employee&#8217;s written consent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime premium<\/th>\n<td>50% (100% on rest days without substitute rest)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Daily rest<\/th>\n<td>11 consecutive hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Breaks<\/th>\n<td>20 minutes after 6 hours; 45 minutes after 9 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pay\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Minimum wage<\/h2>\n<p>From 1 January 2026 (full-time, gross monthly):<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Minimum wage<\/th>\n<td>HUF 322,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Guaranteed wage minimum (jobs requiring at least secondary education or vocational qualification)<\/th>\n<td>HUF 373,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"leave\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Leave and holidays<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Annual leave<\/th>\n<td>20 working days, plus extra days by age (1 day from age 25 rising to 10 days from age 45) and extra days for children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Public holidays<\/th>\n<td>11 per year, including Good Friday, Easter Monday and Whit Monday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Sick leave<\/th>\n<td>Up to 15 working days a year paid by the employer at 70% of salary; afterwards sickness benefit from the state health insurance fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maternity (CSED)<\/th>\n<td>24 weeks at 100% of the daily average salary, paid by the state<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Paternity<\/th>\n<td>10 working days, paid through the employer and reimbursed by the state<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"termination\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Notice and severance<\/h2>\n<p>An employer must give written, reasoned notice to end a permanent contract, based on the employee&#8217;s behaviour, ability or the employer&#8217;s operations. Some groups (e.g. pregnant employees, people on leave) are protected.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Notice period<\/th>\n<td>30 days, increasing with service: +5 days after 3 years, +15 after 5, +20 after 8, +25 after 10, +30 after 15, +40 after 18 and +60 after 20 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Release from work<\/th>\n<td>The employee must be released from work for at least half of the notice period, with pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Severance pay<\/th>\n<td>After 3 years&#8217; service: 1 month&#8217;s pay, rising to 6 months after 25 years (5 years: 2, 10: 3, 15: 4, 20: 5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Employee resignation<\/th>\n<td>30 days&#8217; notice; no reason needed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"payroll\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Payroll and employer costs<\/h2>\n<p>Salaries are paid monthly, by the 10th of the following month. The employer files the monthly 08 return with NAV and pays taxes and contributions by the 12th.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Social contribution tax (employer)<\/th>\n<td>13% of gross salary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Employee social security contribution<\/th>\n<td>18.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Personal income tax<\/th>\n<td>15% flat rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>PIT exemptions<\/th>\n<td>Employees under 25 and certain mothers are exempt from PIT up to set limits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Total employer cost at minimum wage<\/th>\n<td>About HUF 364,800 a month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"benefits\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Benefits and practice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A 13th-month salary is not required by law.<\/li>\n<li>The SZ\u00c9P card (leisure card) is the most popular tax-favoured fringe benefit.<\/li>\n<li>Employers must reimburse at least 86% of commuting costs by public transport.<\/li>\n<li>Non-EU employees need a single permit (work and residence) or another eligible residence title.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"truerix\" class=\"cps\">\n<div class=\"cpcta\">\n<div>\n<h3>Hire in Hungary with Truerix<\/h3>\n<p>Truerix employs your Hungarian staff through Truerix Kft in Budapest \u2014 Hungarian-language contracts, monthly NAV filings, payroll and benefits handled for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/zh\/contact\/\">\u83b7\u53d6\u56fd\u5bb6\u62a5\u4ef7<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cpsrc\"><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rates and thresholds change regularly; Truerix confirms the current position before every hire.<br \/><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forvismazars.com\/hu\/en\/insights\/articles\/minimum-wage-and-guaranteed-wage-minimum-in-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forvis Mazars \u2013 Minimum wage and guaranteed wage minimum 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/taxsummaries.pwc.com\/Hungary\/Individual\/Other-taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PwC Tax Summaries \u2013 Hungary<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/wts.com\/wts.com\/publications\/hungary\/2025\/20250623-employing-people-in-hungary-wts-klient-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTS Klient \u2013 Employing people in Hungary<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/nav.gov.hu\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAV \u2013 Hungarian Tax Administration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring in Hungary: 2026 minimum wage (HUF 322,800), guaranteed wage minimum, 13% social contribution tax, leave, notice and severance rules \u2014 and how Truerix employs your team through its Budapest entity.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9826,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10949","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10949"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10982,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10949\/revisions\/10982"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}