Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Hungary
Hungary: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 41.15 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Hungary is 41.15 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Hungary peaked at 77.15 Percentage of labour costs in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.15 Percentage of labour costs, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 18th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.09 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 63.47 Percentage of labour costs | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 76.4 Percentage of labour costs | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 76.31 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.15 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.28 Percentage of labour costs | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.79 Percentage of labour costs | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 71.54 Percentage of labour costs | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 71.54 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.07 Percentage of labour costs | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 63.47 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.39 Percentage of labour costs | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 49.03 Percentage of labour costs | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 49.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.25 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.15 Percentage of labour costs | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 45.04 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.58 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.64 Percentage of labour costs | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.16 Percentage of labour costs | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.15 Percentage of labour costs | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 41.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.17 Percentage of labour costs | 63.47 Percentage of labour costs | 77.15 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1 Percentage of labour costs | 44.58 Percentage of labour costs | 64.07 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9 Percentage of labour costs | 41.15 Percentage of labour costs | 43.64 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Israel 47.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Czechia 45.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 17 Denmark 41.69 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 19 United States of America 40.83 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 40.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 21 Japan 37.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Hungary?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Hungary was 41.15 Percentage of labour costs in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 Percentage of labour costs in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.15 Percentage of labour costs in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Marginal personal income tax (PIT) and social security contribution (SSC) rates for a single person without dependent, at various multiples (67%, 100%, 133%, 167%) of the AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household