Labour shortage shocking in Hungary
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As we already reported, Hungary struggles hard with labour shortage which affects almost every sector of the economy. According to the latest data, there are 80 thousand unfilled workplaces in Hungary. The situation is getting worse in construction and industry, but there are considerable problems in transport, as well – reported the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO). Furthermore, the situation worsened in the info-communication and the service sector. Meanwhile, the Hungarian economy grows constantly. However, labour shortage makes it difficult to utilise this opportunity.
Labour shortage affects almost every sector
According to portfolio.hu, the number and rate of unfilled workplaces is record high in Hungary. Based on HCSO’s latest data, 79,400 people are needed immediately. This number is 19,500 higher than a year before. In fact, the rate of unemployment is falling while more and more public workers find a job on the market. However, this is
not enough to compensate the ever growing demand.
Based on HCSO’s data, portfolio calculated that there are at least 59-61 thousand unfilled positions in the private sector. Process manufacturing needs the most new associates (24 thousand) while the highest rate of unfilled jobs is in service-helping (4.7%). In fact, labour shortage causes considerable problems in the info-communication and healthcare sector, too (3.6%).
The problem is that many unemployed are not sufficiently educated, besides, the distances to a workplace are often far too long and the wages are far too low for the professionals who then seek their salvation abroad. Large country with too few inhabitants.