108 result(s) for skilled workers
Four-Fifths Of Companies Report Shortage Of Skilled Workers
- 4 Jan 2017 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Some 81 percent of companies in Hungary suffer from a shortage of skilled workers and one-fifth are unable to hire enough workers with university and college degrees, economic research institute GKI said on Tuesday citing a survey made last November.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
National Bank Of Hungary Raises Projections For Household Consumption, Investments
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) raised markedly its projections for both household consumption and investments next year in a quarterly report released on Thursday.
Economic Research Institute Raises Hungary 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.6 Pc
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég on Tuesday raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary for 2017 to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent it forecast in September. The think-tank said in its forecast that next year’s growth rate will be lifted by the recently-approved payroll tax cut as well as minimum wage increases for both skilled and unskilled workers.
“Hungary Is Strengthening” To Be New Government Slogan In Run-Up To 2018 Election
- 20 Dec 2016 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Having spent some HUF 17 billion (USD 60 million) in 2016 informing the Hungarian public about the existential threat to the country posed by the temporary settlement of 1,700 asylum seekers, the government of Viktor Orbán seems set to spend lavishly on a new “public information” campaign ahead of the 2018 election.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Varga Urges Swift Developments In Vocational Training
- 6 Dec 2016 5:56 AM
- business
Vocational training in Hungary should be developed more effectively and at a faster pace than ever before in order to increase economic productivity, the economy minister said. Skilled workers are vital for productivity growth, which is key for expanding the labour market, Mihály Varga said at the opening event of European Vocational Skills Week in Budapest.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Unions ‘Satisfied’ With Wage Deal
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s trade unions are “satisfied” with the wage deal reached with the government. National Federation of Workers’ Councils (MOSZ) head Imre Palkovics told public television that it was many years since employee representatives had achieved as great a success as the current deal.
Four-Fifths Of Companies Report Shortage Of Skilled Workers
- 4 Jan 2017 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Some 81 percent of companies in Hungary suffer from a shortage of skilled workers and one-fifth are unable to hire enough workers with university and college degrees, economic research institute GKI said on Tuesday citing a survey made last November.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
National Bank Of Hungary Raises Projections For Household Consumption, Investments
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) raised markedly its projections for both household consumption and investments next year in a quarterly report released on Thursday.
Economic Research Institute Raises Hungary 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.6 Pc
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég on Tuesday raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary for 2017 to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent it forecast in September. The think-tank said in its forecast that next year’s growth rate will be lifted by the recently-approved payroll tax cut as well as minimum wage increases for both skilled and unskilled workers.
“Hungary Is Strengthening” To Be New Government Slogan In Run-Up To 2018 Election
- 20 Dec 2016 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Having spent some HUF 17 billion (USD 60 million) in 2016 informing the Hungarian public about the existential threat to the country posed by the temporary settlement of 1,700 asylum seekers, the government of Viktor Orbán seems set to spend lavishly on a new “public information” campaign ahead of the 2018 election.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Varga Urges Swift Developments In Vocational Training
- 6 Dec 2016 5:56 AM
- business
Vocational training in Hungary should be developed more effectively and at a faster pace than ever before in order to increase economic productivity, the economy minister said. Skilled workers are vital for productivity growth, which is key for expanding the labour market, Mihály Varga said at the opening event of European Vocational Skills Week in Budapest.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Unions ‘Satisfied’ With Wage Deal
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s trade unions are “satisfied” with the wage deal reached with the government. National Federation of Workers’ Councils (MOSZ) head Imre Palkovics told public television that it was many years since employee representatives had achieved as great a success as the current deal.