191 result(s) for unemployment rate
Hungary Jobless Rate Down To 6.4% In July & Sept
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate was 6.4% among Hungarians aged between 15 and 74 in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate went down from 7.4% in the same period a year earlier and from 6.9% in April-June. The number of unemployed averaged 292,700 during the reported period. The number of employed averaged 4,264,800. A total of 49.2% of the unemployed had been ...
Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs Vacant In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has tens of thousands of unfilled jobs with mechanics, cleaners and garbage collectors among the most sought-after workers, the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Idők said. Citing August jobs data from the economy ministry, the paper said there was also a nationwide shortage of construction, industrial and agricultural workers, with each sector reporting over 1,000 vacancies.
Xpat Opinion: Syrian Immigrants Not Needed In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As five thousand migrants are taken by bus each day through western Hungary from the Croatian to the Austrian border, a conservative economist argues that despite its demographic decline, it would not be in Hungary’s interest to encourage them to stay – even if they wanted to.
Jobless Rate In Hungary Falls To 6.7% In June -Aug
- 29 Sep 2015 4:35 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate in Hungary edged down to 6.7% in June-August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate for Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was down from 6.8% in May- July and 7.7% in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed averaged 303,800 in June-August. There were 2,984,400 economically inactive Hungarians— those ...
Jobless Rate In Hungary Falls To 6.9%
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
A 23-year record high employment rate was recorded in April-June this year combined with a ten-year jobless low. The three-month rolling jobless rate was 6.9% in April-June, down from 7.1% in March-May, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) said. The April- June jobless rate was down from 8.1% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed averaged 310,400 in April-June.
Taxes In Hungary Lowered Again
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The personal income tax rate is to fall from 16 percent to 15 percent in 2015 and thus the Government leaves HUF 120 more at families, at more than 4 million taxpayers, Deputy State Secretary for Taxation and Zoltán Pankucsi said at a press conference in Budapest.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
IMF Raises Hungary 2015 Growth Forecast
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary this year to 2.7% from 2.3% predicted last October. In its World Economic Outlook published Tuesday, the Fund said economic growth remained strong in Hungary but it is expected to decline this year on account of lower investment growth and less supportive fiscal conditions.
Hungary Jobless Rate Down To 6.4% In July & Sept
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate was 6.4% among Hungarians aged between 15 and 74 in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate went down from 7.4% in the same period a year earlier and from 6.9% in April-June. The number of unemployed averaged 292,700 during the reported period. The number of employed averaged 4,264,800. A total of 49.2% of the unemployed had been ...
Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs Vacant In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has tens of thousands of unfilled jobs with mechanics, cleaners and garbage collectors among the most sought-after workers, the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Idők said. Citing August jobs data from the economy ministry, the paper said there was also a nationwide shortage of construction, industrial and agricultural workers, with each sector reporting over 1,000 vacancies.
Xpat Opinion: Syrian Immigrants Not Needed In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As five thousand migrants are taken by bus each day through western Hungary from the Croatian to the Austrian border, a conservative economist argues that despite its demographic decline, it would not be in Hungary’s interest to encourage them to stay – even if they wanted to.
Jobless Rate In Hungary Falls To 6.7% In June -Aug
- 29 Sep 2015 4:35 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate in Hungary edged down to 6.7% in June-August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate for Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was down from 6.8% in May- July and 7.7% in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed averaged 303,800 in June-August. There were 2,984,400 economically inactive Hungarians— those ...
Jobless Rate In Hungary Falls To 6.9%
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
A 23-year record high employment rate was recorded in April-June this year combined with a ten-year jobless low. The three-month rolling jobless rate was 6.9% in April-June, down from 7.1% in March-May, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) said. The April- June jobless rate was down from 8.1% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed averaged 310,400 in April-June.
Taxes In Hungary Lowered Again
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The personal income tax rate is to fall from 16 percent to 15 percent in 2015 and thus the Government leaves HUF 120 more at families, at more than 4 million taxpayers, Deputy State Secretary for Taxation and Zoltán Pankucsi said at a press conference in Budapest.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
IMF Raises Hungary 2015 Growth Forecast
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary this year to 2.7% from 2.3% predicted last October. In its World Economic Outlook published Tuesday, the Fund said economic growth remained strong in Hungary but it is expected to decline this year on account of lower investment growth and less supportive fiscal conditions.