According to a survey by Profession.hu, the average time spent looking for a job in Hungary has decreased significantly: while it took more than five months to fill a new position in the first quarter of 2025, the average this year is three months and 22 days, the job portal informed MTI on Monday. The […]

Mastercard has published the results of its research on credit card usage and attitudes, which has been tracking the payment habits of Hungary’s urban population for 17 years. According to the study’s findings, the use of electronic payment solutions in Hungary increased across all segments examined in 2025. The most significant progress occurred in the […]

Heineken® has launched its “Fans Have More Friends” campaign in Hungary as well, with the aim of showing that cheering on a team is one of the fastest ways to form friendships among strangers. The new TV commercial, featuring Heineken® ambassadors Max Verstappen, Virgil van Dijk and DJ Martin Garrix, debuted on the domestic market […]

Companies in Hungary are more cautious but still fundamentally optimistic about 2026: 44% of companies expect revenue growth, while just under 10% expect a decline, according to the Randstad HR trends survey 2026. The executive summary of the survey suggests labor costs remain the biggest business challenge, while increasing productivity and efficiency are also becoming […]

According to a survey by GKI Economic Research Co., conducted with EU support, consumer outlooks in January remained unchanged compared with December, while those of companies deteriorated slightly. The summary indicator of expectations, the GKI Business Climate Index, fell by almost three points. Firms’ willingness to hire remained unchanged, and their overall expectations for the […]

64% of Hungarian companies leading the way in sustainable transition already use some form of circular model in their business activities, but complex solutions are not yet common, according to the latest survey by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH). The research, conducted with the professional support of KPMG, says that circular […]

According to a survey by the economic research institute GKI, 27% of companies provide the option of working from home to at least some of their employees. Home office has thus become a stable but highly segmented form of employment in Hungary. The prevalence of working from home is outstanding in the service sector and […]

Construction sector orders are level with last year and show no sign of any marked expansion, although home construction could provide a boost, the head of industry association EVOSZ said at a general meeting on Wednesday. László Koji said that an EVOSZ survey showed that the revenue of 60% of construction companies declined in 2025, […]

Around 60% of construction industry companies in Hungary expect to close 2025 with falling revenue, according to a survey by the National Association of Construction Contractors (ÉVOSZ), reported by MTI. The survey results, presented on Friday, show 27.5% of companies anticipate higher revenue for the full year and 12.5% see turnover stagnating. Around 400 companies […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a promise for the future, but already a competitive factor for Hungarian companies, according to a recent SAP survey of 387 Hungarian middle and senior managers. According to the results, the business benefits of AI are tangible: the vast majority of companies using the technology experience faster decision-making, more efficient […]

Around 52% of large Hungarian companies are planning to make investments within a year, K+H Bank told MTI on Thursday based on a third quarter survey. According to the financial institution's third-quarter survey, the most popular area of investment is production machinery, with a 22% share, which is a 4 percentage point increase compared to […]

The past few months have brought significant changes in the financial well-being and expectations of the Hungarian population: according to the latest data from the Provident Barometer survey, there has been a dramatic increase in the proportion of people concerned about the existential uncertainty of their retirement years, and short-term economic expectations have also deteriorated […]

Since its launch in 2023, E.ON's Earth Champions competition has reached one in ten Hungarian kindergartens and schools: for the third time, awards have been presented to the communities that have been most successful in shaping environmental awareness, according to a press release issued by the E.ON Group. A generation can grow up whose fundamental […]

Dunaújváros, located on the banks of the River Danube south of Budapest, is an industrial town and wants to remain so, according to a representative survey conducted among the local population. The vast majority of Dunaújváros residents believe that new industrial investment would help the town, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse […]

While some companies are postponing mandatory sustainability reporting for two years in line with the EU Omnibus Package, 40% of respondents to PwC's Global Sustainability Reporting Survey will report according to the original schedule, even if not required to do so by law, according to a PwC statement. This is because 38% of companies use […]