Excluding public works schemes, the labour market has shown improvement, including a rise in new private-sector jobs, commented Erste Bank senior analyst Gergely Gabler.

Expansion in Hungary’s automotive industry has helped to absorb the labour force, he added.

Unemployment could fall further in the coming months with the rise in economic growth, according to ING analyst András Balatoni.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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