853 result(s) for labour
Hungarians Work 32.6 Years On Average
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians work 32.6 years on average, data compiled by Eurostat show. Hungary’s “duration of working life”, which measures the number of years a person aged 15 is expected to be active, either employed or unemployed, in the labour market throughout his or her life, was under the 35.4-year European Union average, but up from 28.4 years a decade earlier. Hungarian men are expected to work 34.9 ...
Orbán Calls For Higher Wages At EBRD Conference
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly competitive businesses. Addressing a conference organised by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Budapest, Orbán said that reducing corporate and personal income taxes as well as employer contributions were necessary to enhance competitiveness.
Varga: Hungarian Govt, EC See Eye To Eye On Economy
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government and the European Commission see the situation of the Hungarian economy in a similar light, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Valdis Dombrovskis, the deputy commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, in Budapest.
EC Revises 2016 Hungary GDP Growth Forecast Downwards To 2.1%
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy, adjusted for inflation, is expected to grow by 2.1 % this year, the European Commission said in its autumn economic forecast released on Wednesday. The commission revised its estimate downwards from its spring forecast of 2.5%.
Hungary Roma Have Poor School Qualifications, Jobs
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of Hungary’s Roma community have rather poor school qualifications and employment opportunities, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Monday, citing a labour market survey by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). As much as 80% of the Roma aged between 15 and 64 have only finished primary school, compared with 20% of the non-Roma population, the paper said, citing the survey.
Prison Chief: More Inmates Work, Less Crime Committed
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The higher the employment rate among prisoners, the lower the number of crimes committed against each other, Hungary’s outgoing prison chief András Csóti told MTI in an interview. Last year, the number of prison crimes involving serious bodily harm dropped from 89 to 73, reported sexual offences fell from 37 to 30, the number of coercions from 117 to 105 and the number of robberies from 22 to 16, ...
Jobless Rate 4.9% In July-September
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.9% in July- September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15 to 74-yearolds, was level with that in June-August but fell from 6.4% in the same period a year earlier.
More Than Half Of Hungarian Employers Have Trouble Filling Positions
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Fully 57 percent of Hungarian employers have trouble filling positions, a survey conducted by staffing company ManpowerGroup released on Tuesday shows. Altogether 32 percent of the survey’s respondents said they were struggling with a lack of applicants for the vacant positions while 31 percent complained of a shortage of skilled labour.
Lázár To Propose Tighter Rules On Spending Public Funds
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár on Tuesday said he would propose tightening the rules on spending public funds. The stricter rules will aim to make the evaluation of public tenders more transparent, Lázár told a weekly government press briefing.
Hungarians Work 32.6 Years On Average
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians work 32.6 years on average, data compiled by Eurostat show. Hungary’s “duration of working life”, which measures the number of years a person aged 15 is expected to be active, either employed or unemployed, in the labour market throughout his or her life, was under the 35.4-year European Union average, but up from 28.4 years a decade earlier. Hungarian men are expected to work 34.9 ...
Orbán Calls For Higher Wages At EBRD Conference
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly competitive businesses. Addressing a conference organised by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Budapest, Orbán said that reducing corporate and personal income taxes as well as employer contributions were necessary to enhance competitiveness.
Varga: Hungarian Govt, EC See Eye To Eye On Economy
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government and the European Commission see the situation of the Hungarian economy in a similar light, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Valdis Dombrovskis, the deputy commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, in Budapest.
EC Revises 2016 Hungary GDP Growth Forecast Downwards To 2.1%
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy, adjusted for inflation, is expected to grow by 2.1 % this year, the European Commission said in its autumn economic forecast released on Wednesday. The commission revised its estimate downwards from its spring forecast of 2.5%.
Hungary Roma Have Poor School Qualifications, Jobs
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of Hungary’s Roma community have rather poor school qualifications and employment opportunities, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Monday, citing a labour market survey by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). As much as 80% of the Roma aged between 15 and 64 have only finished primary school, compared with 20% of the non-Roma population, the paper said, citing the survey.
Prison Chief: More Inmates Work, Less Crime Committed
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The higher the employment rate among prisoners, the lower the number of crimes committed against each other, Hungary’s outgoing prison chief András Csóti told MTI in an interview. Last year, the number of prison crimes involving serious bodily harm dropped from 89 to 73, reported sexual offences fell from 37 to 30, the number of coercions from 117 to 105 and the number of robberies from 22 to 16, ...
Jobless Rate 4.9% In July-September
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.9% in July- September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15 to 74-yearolds, was level with that in June-August but fell from 6.4% in the same period a year earlier.
More Than Half Of Hungarian Employers Have Trouble Filling Positions
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Fully 57 percent of Hungarian employers have trouble filling positions, a survey conducted by staffing company ManpowerGroup released on Tuesday shows. Altogether 32 percent of the survey’s respondents said they were struggling with a lack of applicants for the vacant positions while 31 percent complained of a shortage of skilled labour.
Lázár To Propose Tighter Rules On Spending Public Funds
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár on Tuesday said he would propose tightening the rules on spending public funds. The stricter rules will aim to make the evaluation of public tenders more transparent, Lázár told a weekly government press briefing.