191 result(s) for unemployment rate
Number Of Employed In Hungary At 15-Year High
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in the February-April period from 8.3% in January-March, the Central Statistics Office announced yesterday.
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
Hungary’s Fidesz Calls For More European Efforts To Fight Unemployment
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new management of the European Union will have to focus on resolving “real problems” such as unemployment, without “any further useless bureaucratic fuss”, Róbert Zsigó, spokesman of the ruling Fidesz party, told a weekend press conference.
Hungary’s Convergence Plan Based On 3% Growth In 2017
- 30 Apr 2014 3:59 AM
- business
The government expects an economic growth of 3% and a budget deficit of 1.9% of economic output in 2017, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said presenting Hungary’s convergence plan on Friday.
Can Hungarian Economy Grow Without Causing Imbalances?
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
A respected Hungarian economist, Tamás Mellár considers the potential consequences of parliamentary elections for Hungary's economic policy and the options the new government will have to choose from.
Xpat Opinion: EU Recognizes Hungary's Favourable Growth Forecasts
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent statistics, a pro-government economist contends that PM Orbán has been successful in consolidating the Hungarian economy. The leading left-wing daily cites data from the building industry to underpin its view that the government’s policies have mostly failed.
Over Four Million Employed And Four Hundred Thousand Unemployed People In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the 4th quarter of last year the number of unemployed people was 403 000, 65 000 fewer than in the same period of 2012. Over the same, the number of employed people was 4.015 million, which is a 107 000 more than a year ago. The growth partly resulted from the increased number (70 000) of public workers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Number Of Employed In Hungary At 15-Year High
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in the February-April period from 8.3% in January-March, the Central Statistics Office announced yesterday.
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
Hungary’s Fidesz Calls For More European Efforts To Fight Unemployment
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new management of the European Union will have to focus on resolving “real problems” such as unemployment, without “any further useless bureaucratic fuss”, Róbert Zsigó, spokesman of the ruling Fidesz party, told a weekend press conference.
Hungary’s Convergence Plan Based On 3% Growth In 2017
- 30 Apr 2014 3:59 AM
- business
The government expects an economic growth of 3% and a budget deficit of 1.9% of economic output in 2017, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said presenting Hungary’s convergence plan on Friday.
Can Hungarian Economy Grow Without Causing Imbalances?
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
A respected Hungarian economist, Tamás Mellár considers the potential consequences of parliamentary elections for Hungary's economic policy and the options the new government will have to choose from.
Xpat Opinion: EU Recognizes Hungary's Favourable Growth Forecasts
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent statistics, a pro-government economist contends that PM Orbán has been successful in consolidating the Hungarian economy. The leading left-wing daily cites data from the building industry to underpin its view that the government’s policies have mostly failed.
Over Four Million Employed And Four Hundred Thousand Unemployed People In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the 4th quarter of last year the number of unemployed people was 403 000, 65 000 fewer than in the same period of 2012. Over the same, the number of employed people was 4.015 million, which is a 107 000 more than a year ago. The growth partly resulted from the increased number (70 000) of public workers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?


















