Hungarians receive the highest 13th-month wage in the region

13% of Hungarian employees receive a 13th-month wage which is gross 270,000 HUF on average. This is the 91% of the national gross average monthly wage, 295,000 HUF. Hvg.hu compared Hungarian data with that of the surrounding countries.

The end-of-year bonus (not to be confused with the 13th-month wage) is different from the other bonus: it is decided by personal performance and the company’s performance in the given year.

24% of Hungarian employees received this bonus, in 235,000 HUF value, which is 80% of the national average.

The research conducted by Fizetések.hu in 11 countries shows that 44% of employees in Croatia receive 13^th pay, in Slovenia, the rate is 33%, in most of the countries asked the rate is around 15%. Surprisingly, only 4% of Finnish employees are granted this bonus.

Hungary is in the third place regarding the end-of-year bonuses: only Slovakians (27%) and Czechs (25%) receive this bonus in a more prominent proportion. Finnish workers are in the fourth place with 19%, but Serbia is among the last regions in both categories: 8% receive a 13^th pay and 10% an end-of-year bonus.