In June 2021, the average monthly number of employed persons aged 15–74 in Hungary was 4,692,000, 98,000 more than in the same period of the previous year and 85,000 more than in the previous month. According to data published by the Central Statistical Office, in April–June 2021, the average number of employed persons was 4, […]
In May 2020, the average monthly number of employed people was 4 million 399 thousand, which is 134 thousand less than a year earlier. The economic consequences of the coronavirus epidemic are reflected in the employment data reported by the Central Statistical Office.Over the period of March–May 2020, the average number of employed people in […]
Humanity is facing the greatest challenge of the 21st century: this coronavirus differs from the hitherto known influenza that we learned to live with. It is an epidemic that already takes its toll on our daily lives and has significant impact on our work. The Hungarian Government has also slammed on the brakes and introduced […]
Hungary's manufacturing industry has been facing a shocking shortage of labour as of Q3 2016, with more than 70% of the companies surveyed reporting that the lack of adequate workforce is a hindrance to production, portfolio.hu reports.
The number of Hungarians with official working permits in Germany and Britain has increased over the past two years, the daily Magyar Nemzet is quoted by the Hungarian news agency MTI, citing data from the statistical offices of Germany and the UK.
The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, says the 2012 annual report of the International Labor Organization.
New regulations took effect on 1 August 2011 concerning the entry, residence and employment of third-country nationals in Hungary. PricewaterhouseCoopers has summed up they key changes in its latest Tax & Legal Alert.
Hungary's Economy Ministry has released on its website that the government is planning to consider mergers in the public sector, is determined to achieve significant staff cuts, and keep wage costs at the current level.
Hungary's Constitutional Court has ruled that the retroactive effect of a 98% tax designed to regain severance pay was unconstitutional. The tax was aimed to cover golden handshakes made up to five years before the law came into effect.
Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the government cannot sack civil servants without providing a reason for its action, as legislation drafted by the governing Fidesz party would have had it.
In the first six months of this year, real wages in Hungary were up by 3.7% year on year. Over the same period, consumer prices increased by 5.7%. According to data released by the Central Statistical Office the number of people employed in Hungary in the first half of 2010 was 2 million 671,000.
