labour market

09/07/2015

Rail workers’ union elects new chief

Budapest, July 9 (MTI) – Zoltan Halasi was elected on Thursday as the new chairman of the rail workers’ union (VDSZSZ Solidarity), one of Hungary’s biggest […]
26/06/2015

Hungary jobless rate falls to 7.1 pc in March-May

Budapest, June 26 (MTI) – The average unemployment rate among Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was 7.1 percent in March-May, down from 7.5 […]
18/06/2015

Private sector could add 70,000 jobs in 2016, says official

Budapest, June 18 (MTI) – Private sector employment could increase by 60-70,000 jobs next year, the state secretary in charge of employment told daily Magyar Hirlap […]
12/06/2015

Last year 14,000 non-EU foreigners held work permits in Hungary

Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – At the end of last year some 14,000 foreigners from non-European Union countries held valid work permits in Hungary, daily Nepszabadsag […]
11/06/2015

2 posters the government scored an own goal with

According to 444.hu, two anti-immigrant posters can be seen on the fences of the Ovaros Ground School of Tatabanya, with the following transcriptions on it: “If […]
08/06/2015

IT Services Hungary to add 400 jobs, says FM Szijjarto

Budapest, June 8 (MTI) – Service center operator IT Services Hungary will make at least 400 new hires in Hungary this year, the foreign minister said […]
02/06/2015

Eurostat: Hungarians less satisfied with life than EU average

Brussels (MTI) – Hungarians’ overall life satisfaction is below the European Union average, the new Eurostat flagship publication “Quality of life in Europe – facts and […]
02/05/2015

Hungary’s jobless rate remains below EU average

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s unemployment rate remained below the EU average in March, the economy ministry said on Friday, citing Eurostat figures. The jobless rate was 7.4 […]
03/04/2015

Employees seek to recover strike rights

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – The employee side of the permanent consultation forum between the private sector and the government (VKF) has proposed an amendment to […]
06/03/2015

Harman undertaking HUF 3.5bn expansion in Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – US audio equipment maker Harman is undertaking a 3.5 billion forint (EUR 11.4m) expansion in Pecs, in south-west Hungary, the foreign ministry said […]
02/03/2015

Labour authority finds problems with 73 pc of employers

Budapest, March 2 (MTI) – Hungary’s labour authority checked on over 18,000 employers last year, and found that 73 percent of them had violated labour regulations, […]
27/02/2015

Eagle Ottawa Hungary signs contract on EUR 30m investment at Szolnok plant

Budapest, February 27 (MTI) – American-owned Eagle Ottawa Hungary signed a contract on a 9 billion forint (EUR 30m) investment at its base in Szolnok in […]
13/02/2015

GE to add 1,000 staff at Budapest service centre

Budapest, February 13 (MTI) – GE will raise headcount at its service centre in Budapest by around one thousand this year, just a year after it […]
12/02/2015

Jobbik: Public works schemes are bad for people who want to get a real job

Budapest (MTI) – The government’s fostered job schemes deprive participants of their human dignity, radical nationalist Jobbik said on Wednesday, adding that Jobbik would initiate an […]
28/01/2015

Tesco to lay off fewer workers than announced earlier

Budapest, January 28 (MTI) – The Hungarian unit of UK retailer Tesco will not lay off as many employees as announced earlier, business daily Napi Gazdasag […]
17/01/2015

Auchan plans no closures in Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – Auchan Magyarorszag operates 19 shopping malls and 16 petrol stations in Hungary and has no plans to close them, the company said on […]
12/01/2015

Tesco laying off more than 500 workers in Hungary

Budapest, January 12 (MTI) – The Hungarian unit of British supermarket chain Tesco will lay off more than 500 employees in Hungary from Feb. 4, though […]
31/12/2014

SZEF Union dislikes wage agreement for 2015

Budapest (MTI) – The Forum for the Co-Operation of Trade Unions (SZEF) has criticised the wage agreement signed by the government and unions earlier in the […]
30/12/2014

Government, employers, unions sign wage agreement for 2015

Budapest (MTI) – Government, employers and unions signed an agreement on next year’s wages on Monday. The minimum wage was set at 105,000 forints (EUR 334) […]
19/12/2014

Women unemployment cut most in Hungary in EU comparison

Budapest (MTI) – The decline in the female unemployment rate in Hungary has been the largest in the European Union, the government spokeswoman said on Thursday. […]