Hungary

Country: Hungary

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.

A Hungarian application usually contains:

  • a CV – in Hungarian and, depending on the job, also in English; one or two pages with your personal data, education (most recent first), work experience, IT and language skills and driving licence; you can use the Europass CV,
  • a cover letter addressed to the organisation advertising the job – signed by hand if you send it on paper.

Diplomas: diplomas of EU citizens are generally recognised. For recognition of foreign degrees, and of professional qualifications under the EU directives, contact the Hungarian Equivalence and Information Centre of the Educational Authority (Oktatási Hivatal) – contact details are on the ENIC-NARIC page for Hungary.


published: 2014-09-03
last modification: 2026-10-03

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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.

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