Demand for guest workers falling in Hungary

In the last 2-3 months, 18% of the employers talked about rising demand for guest workers, while more than 45% said they needed fewer guest workers. The main reason is the lagging economic growth in Hungary.

According to Forbes, a Hungarian economy-focused media outlet, third-country nationals can work in Hungary only in jobs which employers could not fill with the Hungarian workforce, or for which it is hard to find Hungarian employees.

Because of the regulation changes, the maximum number of guest workers who can get a guest worker residency permit is 35 thousand this year. Moreover, the Orbán cabinet reduced the number of eligible sending countries.

Due to the changes, employers are more cautious in bringing foreign workforce to the country. Furthermore, owing to the low economic growth, the need for guest workers declined. Based on research by the Confederation of Hungarian Businesses (VOSZ), in the last 2-3 months, 18% of the employers talked about rising demand for guest workers, while more than 45% said they needed fewer guest workers. The remaining 37% reported an unchanged need for guest workers.

According to Forbes, the biggest sending countries are the Philippines and Ukraine, where recruiting activity is high.

Read more HERE about guest workers in Hungary.

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