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2026. 10. 20.

Bosch Hungary: People, Development, and Leadership Shaping the Future of the Organization

We continue our series of articles highlighting companies that invest in their people, support professional development, and build working environments based on trust, collaboration, and inclusion. Today, we turn our attention to Bosch ...

2026. 10. 06.

3 min

When a new hire never shows up: ending contracts legally

The contract is signed, the registration is filed and the start date is set for 1 September 2026. Then the new employee never turns up. No call, no email, no explanation. For many Hungarian employers, the first instinct is to treat the hire as ...

2026. 10. 05.

3 min

Top 10% pay in Hungary: HUF 1.1M Budapest vs HUF 653K Békés

A net monthly income of HUF 653,392 puts you in the top 10% of full-time earners in Békés county. In Budapest, the same position takes more than HUF 1,103,981. That is a gap of roughly HUF 450,000 a month for the same statistical rank, inside a c...

2026. 09. 28.

5 min

SZÉP card hits HUF 492 billion, reshaping pay in Hungary

Hungarian workers spent a record HUF 492 billion through their SZÉP cards in 2025, and the growth curve has not flattened: December alone saw HUF 61.6 billion in card payments, 42% more than a year earlier. The scheme is no longer a small c...

2026. 09. 28.

4 min

Hungary's July 2026 industrial surge masks two labour markets

Hungarian industrial output rose 4.7% year-on-year in July 2026, according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Behind that headline sits a labour market splitting in two: vehicle assembly and electronics are absorbing export demand and ...

2026. 09. 22.

4 min

Hungarian net wages hit HUF 523,300 in July, up 9.1%

Hungary's net average wage crossed HUF 523,300 in July 2026, up 9.1% year-on-year against consumer prices that rose just 1.2%, according to KSH data released this month. Pénzcentrum called it a “psychological threshold” moment for Hungarian pay. ...

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. 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. 09. 09.

4 min

Hungary's 19% engagement rate costs employees and employers

Only 19% of employees in Hungary are engaged at work, according to Gallup's country-level data for the 2026 State of the Global Workplace report. That sits just below the 20% global average and well above the 12% European regional average, but ...

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