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Hungary: 18,000 more at work in August-October

In the age group 20-64 rate at 75.5%, above EU target

27 November, 12:43
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, NOVEMBER 27 - The average number of employed people in Hungary between August and October 2019 was 4,520,000, 18,000 more than a year earlier, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a statement today, adding that "the employment rate of people aged 15-64 increased to 70.3%." The number of employed people increased by 0.4% in a comparison between August-October 2019 and the corresponding period in 2018. "The employment rate of people aged 20-64 - the coverage regarding the development of employment objectives defined in the Europe 2020 Strategy - grew by 0.6 percentage point to 75.5%," the KSH specified, recalling that the European Union has set a target of 75% by 2020. (ANSA).

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