Hungary’s minimum wage is HUF 322,800 a month (2026), and employees under 25 pay no personal income tax. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2025 – below the EU average – and 81.1% of people aged 20–64 have a job. Find out where to look for a job, how to apply in Hungarian and what to arrange in your first weeks.
In Hungary the public employment service is the National Employment Service (Nemzeti Foglalkoztatási Szolgálat – NFSZ), which works through the county and district government offices. Vacancies are also published by private employment agencies and on job portals. Start here:
You can also register as a jobseeker with the NFSZ and use its services; the information is on nfsz.munka.hu (in Hungarian).
For step-by-step advice on job search, CVs and interviews in any EU country, see our How to find a job abroad – 10 practical guides.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.