Here are the reasons why Hungarians are unhappy

Despite the dynamically growing economy, Hungarians are not happier than they were two or three years ago. On the contrary, many have work related issues, vg.hu writes.

According to KSH’s (Hungarian Central Statistical Office) most recent survey, Hungarians were not happier in 2014 than in 2013. The growing economy, new jobs and an increasing salary are still not making Hungarians happier. On a scale from one to ten people’s satisfaction with life has been stagnating at 6.1 for two years now. More than one fourth of Hungarians are very satisfied, while 5.2 % was very dissatisfied with their lives.

There are numerous problems in the workplace, and compared to a 7.1 points of satisfaction rate in 2013, it was only 5.8 in 2014. The changed labour code and the increased number of civil servants did not have a positive impact on Hungarians. People evaluated their financial situation as bad giving 5.2 points on average; although it is a slight increase from 2013 when it was 5.3.

The reason for the financial dissatisfaction can be most likely traced back to the weak labour market. The lower a person’s level of education was the more dissatisfied they were in life: those with a basic education had the lowest, 5.3 points on average, while people with a higher education were the most satisfied and gave 7 points on average.