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The Active Population in Figures

	2018	2019	2020
Labour Force	4,732,212	4,750,636	4,732,423

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database

Employed Persons, by Occupation (% of Total Labour Force)	2015
Manufacturing	21.4%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	12.9%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10.0%
Education	7.6%
Human health and social work activities	6.5%
Construction	6.5%
Transportation and storage	6.3%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4.9%
Accommodation and food service activities	4.5%
Administrative and support service activities	3.8%
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3.8%
Information and communication	2.4%
Financial and insurance activities	2.1%
Arts, entertainment and recreation	1.9%
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1.4%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	0.8%
Real estate activities	0.4%
Mining and quarrying	0.2%

For Further Statistics: Labour Administration and National Statistics Office
For Further Information About the Labour Market: Magyarorszag, Hungary website (in hungarian)
Public Employment service

Legal Weekly Duration: 40 hours per week
Retirement Age: 20 years in service and minimum retirement age is 62 years old.
Working Contracts: Full- and part-time contracts, assignment contracts, outsourcing contracts. More information on Just Landed website.
Labour Laws: Hungarian Labour Laws, Consult this website to obtain a summary of the labour regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Minimum Wage: According to Eurostat, the minimum monthly wage for full-time employees is about HUF 161,000 in 2020.
In case of full-time employees hired for jobs requiring at least secondary school qualification or secondary vocational qualification, the guaranteed gross wage minimum stated for the application of a monthly wage is HUF 210,600.
Average Wage: According to the Central Statistical Office, as of April 2020 the gross average earnings were HUF 400,200.
Social Contributions: Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 15.5%; plus 1.5% for the training fund contribution.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 18.5% (10% pension contribution and 8.5% health care and labour force contribution) without cap. An additional 6.5% health tax is payable on interest income and 14% health tax on capital gains.

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners: The law allows unions to conduct their activities without interference, and the Government protects this right. Collective bargaining is protected by law is freely practised. Approximately 40% of the workforce is covered by collective bargaining agreements (almost 3,000 collective bargaining agreements exist). Workers have the right to strike and occasionally exercise this right.
Unions: Cooperation Forum of Unions
National Organisation of Hungarian Unions
Unionisation Rate: 40%
Labour Regulation Bodies: Hungarian Labour Inspectorate

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