labour market

04/04/2016

Hungarians earn EUR 3.1 bn in foreign jobs last year

Budapest, April 4 (MTI) – Hungarian residents working in other countries earned a record 3.1 billion euros last year, business daily Világgazdaság reported on Monday. The […]
29/03/2016

Hungary jobless rate 6.1 pc in December-February

Budapest, March 29 (MTI) – Hungary’s average unemployment rate was 6.1 percent during the period of December-February, down from 6.2 percent in the previous three-month period, […]
24/03/2016

Samsung plans to install battery factory in former Hungary plant

Budapest, March 24 (MTI) – South Korea’s Samsung plans to install a battery factory at its former cathode ray tube plant in Göd, near Budapest, daily […]
23/03/2016

Workers of Audi in Győr are planning a strike

Demands for pay rise, communicated by the Audi Hungária Független Szakszervezet (Hungarian Independent Trade Union of Audi) were rejected, says index.hu. The company did not approve […]
18/03/2016

Gross wages rise 5.8pc in January – UPDATE

Budapest, March 18 (MTI) – The average gross wage in Hungary rose by 5.8 percent in January from the same month a year earlier, after growing […]
11/03/2016

Varga: Government wants to make Hungary into regional logistics hub

Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – The government’s aim is to make Hungary into a regional logistics hub, capitalising on the country’s geographical location between east and […]
11/03/2016

PM Viktor Orbán plans to limit state borrowing to investments

Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – Government borrowing next year will be restricted to investments and will not be used to run the state, Prime Minister Viktor […]
10/03/2016

Government, British firms discuss strategic cooperation, says Szijjártó

Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – Hungary’s government has so far concluded strategic cooperation agreements with three British companies and started talks with a further two, Foreign […]
09/03/2016

More and more Hungarians are working in Slovakia

A couple of years ago Slovakians used to cross the border and work in Hungary, but this trend has just turned around; more and more Hungarians […]
03/03/2016

The Hungarian service sector attracts Hungarian and foreign employees alike

According to Randstad Award’s recent survey, the service sector was the most attractive area among the workers in 2015, taking the lead from the automotive industry. […]
02/03/2016

Junior doctors, specialists collect signatures for ‘sustainable health care’

Budapest, March 2 (MTI) – The trade union of junior doctors and specialists (ReSzaSz) is starting a signature drive for sustainable health care, the organisation said […]
26/02/2016

Hungary jobless rate was 6.2 pc in November-January

Budapest, February 26 (MTI) – Hungary’s average unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in November-January, unchanged from the previous three-month period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said […]
23/02/2016

Public workers’ wage unchanged, under EUR 170 monthly

Budapest, February 23 (MTI) – Public workers’ net monthly wage remains just under 52,000 forints (EUR 170) this year, which is 22,000 forints less than the […]
23/02/2016

Up to 6,000 cleaners wanted nationwide

Budapest, February 23 (MTI) – There is a nationwide shortage of cleaners, with 5,000 to 6,000 vacancies reported, national daily Nepszabadsag said on Tuesday. Quoting Zoltán […]
19/02/2016

Gross wages rise 5.7 pc in December, up 4.2 pc in 2015

Budapest, February 19 (MTI) – Gross wages in Hungary rose by an annual 5.7 percent in December and grew by 4.2 percent in 2015 as a […]
15/02/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister: Texas talks could yield investments in service, automotive sectors

Washington, DC, February 15 (MTI) – Talks with business leaders in Texas could bring new investments to Hungary, in the service or the automotive sectors, Foreign […]
12/02/2016

Railway unions might hold national strike in first week of March

Budapest, February 12 (MTI) – The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is […]
08/02/2016

Government: Cutting bureaucracy key to improve competitiveness

Budapest, February 8 (MTI) – Reducing Hungary’s bureaucracy is crucial in efforts to improve the country’s competitiveness, János Lázár, the head of the government office, told […]
05/02/2016

Managing directors earn eight times average wage in Hungary

Budapest, February 5 (MTI) – Managing directors in Hungary earn on average almost 26 million forints (EUR 84,000) a year — more than eight times the […]
05/02/2016

Kika to raise its employees’ salary in Hungary

Napi.hu was informed that Kika has raised its employees’ salary by 12.3% on average; the main reason behind this big step is that the company would […]