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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.

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 ...

2026. 08. 18.

Hungary construction output falls 1.2% in June as sector cools

If you work on a Hungarian building site this summer, the numbers just shifted under your feet. KSH released June 2026 construction data last Thursday, and the split between what is being built, and what is not, has rarely looked this stark. ...

2026. 08. 18.

Hungary's minimum wage deal reopens: what 2027 means for workers

Hungary's three-year minimum wage deal, signed at the Karmelita monastery on 4 December 2025, was meant to end 2027 with a 14% rise and pull the country closer to EU pay norms. Eight months on, employers want to renegotiate. The economy has not ...

2026. 08. 18.

12 years on KATA costs Hungarians 102,000 HUF a month in pension

If you are weighing a switch to KATA, the flat-tax scheme for solo entrepreneurs, the monthly maths looks attractive. On a 600,000 forint monthly income, a KATA contractor keeps around 550,000 forint, nearly 77,000 forint more than the same ...

AI-armed clients question 3 in 4 Hungarian builders' work

You arrive at a job with your tools, your training and twenty years of knowing what happens when tile goes over an uneven screed. The client meets you at the door with a phone in their hand and a printout from ChatGPT that says the job should ...

Hungary's 578,000 sole proprietorships and what they mean for HR

Hungary now has more active sole proprietorships than corporate businesses, and the gap is widening fast. According to figures published by company information service OPTEN and distributed by news agency MTI, more than 578,000 active sole ...

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Hungarian workers got raises but feel trapped in their jobs

You got a raise this year. Maybe a good one, 11% or more, if you were among the 42% of Hungarian workers whose pay jumped at the start of 2026. And yet the idea of handing in your notice and looking for something better feels heavier than it ...