labour market

17/12/2014

Ruling parties submit proposal on Sunday wage premium

Budapest, December 16 (MTI) – Employees in retail trade should be entitled to a double wage on Sundays, according to a bill submitted by ruling party […]
13/12/2014

An initiative for anti-sexist workplaces in Hungary

’Yeah! We’re open’, an initiative founded by tech companies in 2013 launched in Hungary, with the purpose of mobilizing companies in order to fight everyday sexism […]
03/12/2014

Govt estimates 450,000 Hungarians working abroad – Opposition reaction

Budapest, December 3 (MTI) – The number of Hungarians living and working abroad is estimated at no more than 450,000, Andras Tallai, the economy state secretary, […]
28/11/2014

Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 7.1pc in August-October

Budapest(MTI) – The three-month rolling jobless rate in Hungary was 7.1 percent in August-October, down from 7.4 percent in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said […]
16/10/2014

Number of Job Seekers Lowest in 8 Years

Budapest, October 16 (MTI) – The number of Hungary’s job seekers has reached a record low in the past eight years, with 380,200 people looking for […]
06/10/2014

Survey: Hungarian Pay Gap 25-fold

Budapest, October 6 (MTI) – The gap between the lowest and highest wages in Hungary is 25-fold, according to a survey for international personnel services provider […]
04/10/2014

Cultural fostered jobs project in second phase, says spox

(MTI) – Altogether 1,350 towns and villages and 2,290 partner organisations are involved in the second phase of the government’s fostered jobs programme in the cultural […]
23/09/2014

Orban: More than 4.1 million jobholders in Hungary

Budapest, September 23 (MTI) – Out of 10 million people, slightly more than 4.1 million hold jobs and every one of us pays tax in Hungary, […]
15/09/2014

The Most Wanted Professions in Hungary

More than 70 thousand students began their studies in any higher educational institution. Here are the most demanded profession, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu says. Most of the students will […]
09/09/2014

We Could Produce Aircraft in Hungary – analysis

According to origo.hu, world trade looks different today, István Ábel, analyst of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) said. Ábel said that Hungary could produce airplanes, or […]
04/09/2014

Government: Over 890,000 Work under Job Protection Scheme

Budapest, September 4 (MTI) – More than 890,000 people have been employed under the job protection scheme introduced by the government in 2013 which is a […]
01/09/2014

Nearly 100,000 Hungarians Commute Through Border

Budapest, September 1 (MTI) – Nearly 100,000 Hungarians working abroad commute daily, weekly or even less frequently, head of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) Gabriella Vukovich […]
27/08/2014

Hungary’s jobless rate falls to 7.9 pc in May-July

Budapest, August 27 (MTI) – The three-month rolling unemployment rate in Hungary was 7.9 percent in May-July, down from 8 percent in April-June, the Central Statistical […]
19/08/2014

Dozens of Companies Ready to Hire Laid Off Nokia Workers

Budapest, August 19 (MTI) – Dozens of companies are ready to hire workers laid off at Nokia’s plant in northern Hungary, daily Nepszabadsag said today. More […]
19/08/2014

Homeless Herb Growers in Kecskemét

A few homelesses became herb growers, who aquired their knowledge in the context of a EU programme, sokszinuvidek.hu reports. The organization in Kecskemét of the Hungarian […]
07/08/2014

Hungary Health Workers Continue to Go to Work Abroad

Budapest, August 7 (MTI) – The flow of Hungarian health-care workers to abroad continued in the first half of 2014 and the number of young doctors […]
24/07/2014

Magyar Telekom To Cut Up To 1,700 Jobs

Budapest, June 24 (MTI) – Magyar Telekom on Thursday said it planned to cut up to 1,700 jobs over the next year and a half, under […]
23/06/2014

W Europe Jobs Drain Workforce From Holiday Resort Balaton

Budapest, June 23 (MTI) – Hotels in the area of the country’s most popular holiday resort Lake Balaton are struggling to fill seasonal jobs as local […]
21/06/2014

Wages In Real Terms Increase By More Than 4 Percent In April

According to the flash report by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), wages in real terms continue to increase dynamically. In April 2014, wages in real […]
16/06/2014

The Runway Intership Program – Budapest Airport

For the sixth time now Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is launching their Runway internship program. The airport executives are passionate advocates of gaining a lifetime […]