There was a continuous decrease in unemployment in 2019. The employment rate among the population aged 20–64 was 67.6% in 2019, 0.8 percentage points higher than in the previous year. In terms of unemployment, Hungary is at the top of the European Union. Compared to the 10.2% rate in 2013, the unemployment rate in 2019 has declined to 3.4%, which represents a significant advance. According to a study by the European Commission, this ratio will continue to improve over the next years.
From 2019, the government increased the minimum wage to HUF 161,000 (about 473 EUR) per month and the minimum wage for work areas requiring professional qualification to 210,600 HUF (about 620 EUR) per month. For part-time employees, the agreed monthly, weekly and daily wage is calculated in relation to working time.
The employment indices in Hungary differ greatly from region to region. This is also reflected in the average salaries. Hungary is strongly centralized. Employment and average wages are highest in the central region, ie in Budapest and its surroundings. Thanks to the continuous development of the infrastructure and the targeted regional subsidies, more and more companies with foreign participation from the capital choose more distant locations as a location