The rolling three-month average jobless rate stood at 4.6% in March, down from 4.7% in February.

Meanwhile, the employment rate for the 15-74 age group was 65.1% in March, up from 64.7% in Feb.

In absolute terms, there were 4,745,800 people employed in March, 22,700 more than in February and 38,300 more than twelve months earlier.

The number of economically active people in the age group stood at 4,962,900, giving Hungary an activity rate of 68%, up from 67% twelve months earlier.

Commenting on the data, the state secretary for employment policy said Hungary’s work-based society had “solidified”, and the government had successfully protected families and jobs.

One million more people were working today than before 2010, Sándor Czomba said. According to the March data, the number of jobholders and jobseekers have both grown, meaning that an increasing number of inactive people are returning to the job market, he said.

Meanwhile, the growth in unemployment numbers is expected to be temporary, he said. Work force mobilisation is in line with the government’s goals, as it helps satisfy work force demand, he said.

Click here to read the full report

*********************************

You're very welcome to comment, discuss and enjoy more stories, via our Facebook page: 
Facebook.com/XpatLoopNews + via XpatLoop’s groups: Budapest Expats / Expats Hungary

You can subscribe to our newsletter here:
XpatLoop.com/Newsletters

Do you want your business to reach tens of thousands of potential high-value expat customers?
Then just contact us here!