330 result(s) for wage growth
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Ambulance Service On “Positive Growth Path”
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
The National Ambulance Service, which saw its budget nearly doubled in the past seven years, has started “on a growth path”, the state secretary for health care said on Saturday. “This government has done a lot for the ambulance service and intends to do even more in the future”, Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said.
Economic Research Institute Raises GDP Growth Forecast To 3.8 Pc For 2017, 2018
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.8 percent for both this year and 2018 in a fresh forecast released on Monday. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, in a forecast released by the think-tank in March. Századvég said the growth rate for both years would be lifted by consumption and ...
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 3.5 Pc In April
- 8 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.5 percent in April, accelerating from a 3.3 percent increase in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Adjusted for calendar year effects — notably the impact of the Easter holiday — retail sales increased by 2 percent, slowing from a 5.3 percent rise in the previous month.
BofA Considers MNB A Dove
- 5 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has published a report after visiting the central banks in Eastern Europe, forecasting 3.5% GDP growth for Hungary and Poland and 2.9% for the Czech Republic in 2017.
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
- 22 May 2017 8:28 AM
- finance
A pro-government commentator interprets the 4.1 GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 as a vindication of the government’s economic vision. A left-wing columnist objects that the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness has declined.
Big Three Ratings Agencies Recommend Hungary To Investors
- 16 May 2017 10:30 AM
- business
All of the big three credit ratings agencies recommend Hungary to investors, which demonstrates that the economy is continually strengthening, the Economy Ministry said.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Ambulance Service On “Positive Growth Path”
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
The National Ambulance Service, which saw its budget nearly doubled in the past seven years, has started “on a growth path”, the state secretary for health care said on Saturday. “This government has done a lot for the ambulance service and intends to do even more in the future”, Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said.
Economic Research Institute Raises GDP Growth Forecast To 3.8 Pc For 2017, 2018
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.8 percent for both this year and 2018 in a fresh forecast released on Monday. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, in a forecast released by the think-tank in March. Századvég said the growth rate for both years would be lifted by consumption and ...
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 3.5 Pc In April
- 8 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.5 percent in April, accelerating from a 3.3 percent increase in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Adjusted for calendar year effects — notably the impact of the Easter holiday — retail sales increased by 2 percent, slowing from a 5.3 percent rise in the previous month.
BofA Considers MNB A Dove
- 5 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has published a report after visiting the central banks in Eastern Europe, forecasting 3.5% GDP growth for Hungary and Poland and 2.9% for the Czech Republic in 2017.
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
- 22 May 2017 8:28 AM
- finance
A pro-government commentator interprets the 4.1 GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 as a vindication of the government’s economic vision. A left-wing columnist objects that the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness has declined.
Big Three Ratings Agencies Recommend Hungary To Investors
- 16 May 2017 10:30 AM
- business
All of the big three credit ratings agencies recommend Hungary to investors, which demonstrates that the economy is continually strengthening, the Economy Ministry said.