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Young Hungarians Feel They Will Not Be Able to Earn

• 14 Apr 2023 6:09 AM
• Hungary Around the Clock

Some 79% of the 16-30 age group feel that they will not be able to make their dream come true from a financial perspective, according to a survey conducted for OTP bank reveals about the habits and attitudes of the target group.

The vast majority of 16-30-year-olds believe that their situation is much more difficult than their parents experienced earlier.

Their greatest fear is not that they will have no work but that they will not be able to earn enough to achieve their goals.

Most consider it realistic to have a flat of their own and to be financially prepared to have children at the age of 30.

The results are based on an online survey of a representative sample of 600 people conducted last November and December.

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