13th month salary
13th month salary by country: where it is mandatory
29 of the 112 countries we checked require a 13th salary or an equivalent year-end bonus by law, and 7 require a 14th as well. Each is linked to the law that sets it.
Countries where a 13th month salary is required by law
The extra pay a year where the law fixes it in months; the wording, linked to its source, says how it is calculated and when it is due.
Countries where it is customary, optional or absent
No statutory 13th salary; many employers in these countries still pay one by custom or collective agreement.
Employment terms as listed on each country page (labour data as of Aug 18, 2026 unless re-read since).
13th month salary: common questions
Which countries require a 13th month salary?
In our data 29 of 112 countries make a 13th salary or an equivalent year-end bonus mandatory, and Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Portugal and Spain require a 14th as well (two extra months a year). Each country's wording, linked to the law, states how it is calculated and when it is paid.
How much does a 13th month salary add to the cost of an employee?
One extra month of salary a year adds about 8.3%โ to annual pay (one twelfth), two extra months about 16.7%โ, and statutory employer contributions usually apply to it as well. In countries where it is mandatory it is a fixed part of the employer cost, not a discretionary bonus.
Does an employer of record pay the 13th month?
Yes. The employer of record is the legal employer, so it pays every mandatory salary the law requires, the 13th and 14th month included, and invoices the client for it with the rest of the employment cost.
How current are these figures?
Each entry carries the date it was last read at its source (the newest on Nov 9, 2026), and a weekly check confirms that every cited page still answers. A corrected entry changes this page and the country's page the same day it is published.
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