Giving men the option to retire after 40 years of work could lead to a serious shortage in some professions, Sándor Czomba, state secretary at the economy ministry, said. Czomba told a press conference that in the next few years some 62,000 people would retire from areas where there is already a shortage. This includes 12,000 engineers. For demographic reasons, the number of newcomers will be below that of retirees, therefore “we need to carefully consider” what changes could be implemented.