Turning point in emigration: Fewer people leave Hungary

Based on a recent survey conducted by the Boston Consulting Group and Profession.hu, much fewer people want to emigrate from Hungary to work abroad than four years ago, while foreign employees are less interested in working here.

According to portfolio.hu, the survey called “Decoding Global Talent 2018” was conducted in 197 countries and asked 366 thousand employees and 6 thousand recruiters.

Based on the results, only 35% of Hungarians want to work abroad, which is less than the 57% global average.

Moreover, the rate had significantly dropped compared to four years ago, when 58% of Hungarians claimed that they would want to move abroad.

The decrease is significant among both young adults and highly qualified people. 45% of the youth would go abroad compared to 60% four years ago, while 37% of the highly qualified layer would leave the country compared to 65%.

It is interesting that the mobility willingness of Hungarians under 20 is 66%, which exceeds the global average. The most prominent effects can be felt in the IT, business administration and media sectors. In addition, 40% of people with a doctoral degree would prefer to leave the country.