Ekonomia

2026. 10. 13.

Hungary’s cooling labour market hides a quit-risk gap HR can’t ignore

Hungary’s labour market is sending HR teams two signals that don’t match. According to KSH (Központi Statisztikai Hivatal, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office), employment fell by 24,000 in one year, and unemployment has risen to 4.8% . At ...

2026. 10. 06.

3 min

Hungary's unemployment is rising through hiring freezes, not layoffs

If you’ve been sending out applications in Hungary this year and hearing nothing back, the problem may be the market rather than your CV . The latest figures from KSH (the Hungarian Central Statistical Office) show unemployment rising. There ha...

2026. 09. 22.

4 min

Hungary's 2026 guest-worker ban: what HR leaders must plan for

Since 6 June 2026, Hungary has closed the fast-track door for labour-hire agencies bringing in workers from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia, and stopped issuing new guest-worker residence permits on the same date. For HR directors in ...

2026. 09. 22.

5 min

Hungary's student jobs in autumn 2026: a junior talent pipeline

A summer job at a Budapest warehouse used to mean a few weeks of pocket money before term restarted. In autumn 2026, that same student is more likely to be logging 20 hours a week in an IT support rota, a shared-services back office, or a ...

2026. 09. 22.

5 min

Hungary's highest-paid jobs in 2025: what the KSH data means

You are 22, staring at a course catalogue, and someone at the family table asks the sharpest question of the decade: is six more years of studying really worth it when a friend is already earning cash in hand? Hungary’s 2025 wage picture, dr...

2026. 09. 18.

3 min

Hungarian construction contracts for a third month: what the 52.2% utility drop means for HR

Hungarian construction output fell 12.2% year-on-year in July 2026, marking the third consecutive month of decline, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The headline number hides an uneven picture underneath: ...

2026. 09. 16.

4 min

1 in 10 Hungarian job ads now offer home office in 2026

One in ten job ads posted on Profession.hu now offers a home-office option, up from 8.7% in 2025 to 10% in 2026. The share climbed two percentage points against the August reading alone. For HR leaders in Hungary, the headline number matters ...

2026. 09. 16.

5 min

Hungary's Q4 2026 hiring hits a five-year peak

Hungarian employers are stepping off the brake. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey reported by Pénzcentrum, 37% of companies here plan to expand their workforce in the fourth quarter of 2026, while only 13% expect to ...

2026. 08. 25.

5 min

Hungary's 28% tech turnover: what it really costs HR

Hungarian technology firms are running a 28% average annual turnover rate, according to a Menton Jobs analysis published on 19 August 2026. That is roughly ten percentage points above the Western European tech benchmark of 17.4%, and more than ...

2026. 08. 24.

4 min

Hungary's 100,000 HUF school-start benefit: HR cafeteria guide

On Monday, 24 August, the first 50,000 HUF instalment of Hungary's new state school-start benefit lands in family bank accounts alongside the September family allowance. The second 50,000 HUF follows by 30 November at the latest, delivered as a ...

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