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Living and Working in HungaryLiving and Working in Hungary
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Population: 99..986986..000000 (2010 December estimate)
Counties: 1919 (7 regions)
Capital: BudapestBudapest (population 1.721.556)
Area: 93,030 km93,030 km22 (country comparison to the world: 109th)
Climate: ContinentalContinental with hot summers with low
overall humidity levels but frequent rainshowers and
mildly cold snowy winters.
Time Zone: GMT+1hr (winter), GMT+2hr (summer)GMT+1hr (winter), GMT+2hr (summer)
Facts about HungaryFacts about Hungary
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Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF) Exchange rate: 1 Euro = app. 270-280 HUF
Government: Parliamentary republic
Prime Minister: Dr. Viktor Orbán
Religion: 54.5% Roman Catholic, 21% Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant, 6% Evangelical (Lutheran), 18.5% other
Facts about HungaryFacts about Hungary
Accession to the European Union: May 1, 2004
Between 1 January and 30 June 2011, Hungary hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time since joining the EU.
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Official language: HUNGARIAN
For 95% of the population, the mother language is Hungarian, a Finno-Ugric
language unrelated to any neighbouring language and distantly related to Finnish
and Estonian.
Most of young Hungarians speak English and/or other Western languages.
LanguageLanguage
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The Labour MarketThe Labour Market
Average unemployment rate for the year: 11.2%
Labour force (est.): 4,3 million
Vacancies: 37.900
Registered jobseekers total: 591.278
From this
- without qualification 295.130 - graduates 30.445 - registered jobseekers longer than a year 170.900
December 2010
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Food processing industry
Chemical industry (especially pharmaceutical)
Textile industry
Metallurgy
Agriculture
Construction and motor vehicle industry
Major IndustriesMajor Industries
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The main motor vechile industriesThe main motor vechile industries
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TECHNICALTECHNICAL
construction engineers, welder, operator, CNC turner, fitter, meat packer, bricklayer, plasterer, carpenter, etc.
HEALTHHEALTH
doctors, nursesITIT
IT-specialists, engineers, software developers, tech-supports & helpdesks
BUSINESSBUSINESS / TRANSPORT / TRANSPORT
sales, logistics
The Labour Market: ShortagesThe Labour Market: Shortages
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Written labour contract!
3 months probationary period
Salary paid once a month
Employer draws tax from your monthly pay
The normal daily working time is 8 hours
40 working hours per week
(maximum 48 hours with 2-day rest period)
Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
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Taxes and ContributionsTaxes and Contributions…that you must pay in Hungary are one of the highest in Europe
Personal Income Tax is deducted from the employee’s salary by the employer: 16% of all incomes6% of all incomes..
The tax return is made by the employer or the Tax Office if the employee does not have any other taxable revenue but his/her salary.
The deadline for Tax Return is 20th of May following the tax year.
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ContributionsContributions(deducted from the gross salary)
17,5 %17,5 % of the gross salary is deducted:
10 % 10 % old age pension contribution,
6.0 %6.0 % health insurance contribution
1.5 %1.5 % employee contribution.
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AccommodationAccommodationIn Hungary, approximately 93% of homes are occupied by their owners.
Rented flats and houses not used by the owners for their own purposes can be found across the country
The level of rents varies considerably, depending on location, accessibility, and the condition of the real estate.
The rental fees: 1.5-room or 2-room apartment in good condition without overheads:
50,000 HUF / ca. 185 Euro
Above 100 m²: 100,000 HUF / ca. 370 Euro
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Some photos about HungarySome photos about Hungary
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SalariesSalaries
Fulltime job average (Brutto): 210.200 HUF210.200 HUF
High payed sectors
Financial and insurance 477.500 HUF477.500 HUF Information & Communication 397.600 HUF397.600 HUFElectricity, Gas Services 333.500 HUF333.500 HUF
Low payed sectors
Accomodation Services, Hospitality 124.800 HUF124.800 HUFAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing 139.100 HUF139.100 HUF
Minimal wage: 78.000 HUF78.000 HUF (ca. 290 Euro)
Januar 2011
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• 60-70% of jobs are not advertised
• Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in Hungarian and/or English
• Europass CV increasingly common
• Use company web sites and job portals
• Contact employers directly
• Use your personal network
• Personal references and reference persons are welcome
JobseekingJobseeking
Getting a job and working in Hungary requires you to firstly consider three important facts: language skills, professional experiences and personal contacts.
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Where to find jobsWhere to find jobs
Job portalsThese portals are only available in the Hungarian language, but you will find that there are also some vacancies published in English, German or other languages.
www.jobpilot.huwww.karrierklub.huwww.jobinfo.huwww.allasajanlat.huwww.allasport.huwww.job.huwww.workplus.huwww.cvonline.hu
www.manpower.huwww.adecco.huwww.trenkwalder-multiman.huwww.personnel.huwww.fejvadasz.comwww.recruitment.huwww.jobline.huwww.allasstart.hu
National Employment Service: www.munka.huEURES: eures.europa.eu, www.eures.hu
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Before you start to work...Before you start to work...
In case an EU citizen wants to work and finds a job in Hungary, first he/she has to get a „TAJ” Number„TAJ” Number (TAJ = Social Security Number) at the Health Insurance Found („OEP”) before the employment starts.
The employee must register and ask for a Tax NumberTax Number at the Tax Office (NAV, formerly „APEH”)
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Employment of EEA citizens and their family members Employment of EEA citizens and their family members EEA citizens and their family members do not need a work permit in Hungary.The employer shall notify the competent labour centre of the employment not subject to work permit.
Employment of third country nationalsEmployment of third country nationals General rule third country nationals (i.e. non-EEA) in Hungary shall only be engaged in employment except for a few cases specified by national legislation in possession of a valid work permit. The work permit is issued by the labour centres.
Staying longer than 90 days? – Residence permit needed!The employee has to register at the Immigration Office and apply for his/her Residence Permit (Residence Card)
Work / Residence permitsWork / Residence permits
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Arriving in HungaryArriving in Hungary
The new SkyCourt has opened at Ferenc Liszt Airport in Budapest
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Most important online sourcesMost important online sources
National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) en.apeh.hu / www.nav.gov.hu
NationalNational Health Insurence FoundHealth Insurence Foundwww.oep.hu
Immigration OfficeImmigration Officewww.bmbah.hu
Government Portal of HungaryGovernment Portal of Hungarywww.magyarorszag.hu
Infos about HungaryInfos about Hungarywww.hungary.com
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TelecommunicationTelecommunication
Important telephone numbersImportant telephone numbers
104 Ambulance 107 Police 105 Fire department 198 Directory Assistance 199 International Directory 112 International Emergency Call
Hungary country code: 36Budapest area code: 1 (+7-digit number)International pre-dial: 00 + country code + local numberDomestic long distance pre-dial: 06 + area code + local number
Access to the InternetAccess to the Internet
There are Internet cafés all over the bigger cities and a growing number of hotels and cafés offer WiFi access for laptop users. For a comprehensive listing, with maps, visit hotspotter.hu hotspotter.hu
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NES and EURES in HungaryNES and EURES in HungaryNew name & new structure in 2011
National Employment Service (NES) instead of PES Splitting employment and social & youth policies Labour Centres are part of the County-Level
Government Offices (Prefecture) Two types of LC
Country-level organisation only Country-level (& Budapest) organisations and branch offices
Hungarian EURES Team with 39 EURES Advisers.
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Made in HungaryMade in Hungary
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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!Come and visit us in Hungary!