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Living and Working in Hungary

Living and Working in Hungary. Facts about Hungary. Population: 9 . 986 . 000 (2010 December estimate) Counties: 19 (7 regions) Capital: Budapest (population 1.721.556) Area : 93,030 km 2 (country comparison to the world: 109th)

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Living and Working in Hungary

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  1. Living and Working in Hungary

  2. Facts about Hungary • Population: 9.986.000(2010 December estimate) • Counties: 19(7 regions) • Capital: Budapest(population 1.721.556) • Area:93,030 km2(country comparison to the world: 109th) • Climate: Continental with hot summers with low overall humidity levels but frequent rainshowers andmildly cold snowy winters. • Time Zone: GMT+1hr (winter), GMT+2hr (summer)

  3. Facts about Hungary • 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 • 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.

  4. Language • Official language: HUNGARIANFor 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.

  5. The 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

  6. Major Industries • Food processing industry • Chemical industry (especially pharmaceutical) • Textile industry • Metallurgy • Agriculture • Construction and motor vehicle industry

  7. The main motor vechile industries

  8. The Labour Market: Shortages TECHNICAL • construction engineers, welder, operator, CNC turner, fitter, meat packer, bricklayer, plasterer, carpenter, etc. HEALTH • doctors, nurses IT • IT-specialists, engineers, software developers, tech-supports & helpdesks BUSINESS / TRANSPORT • sales, logistics

  9. Working Conditions • 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)

  10. Taxes 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 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.

  11. Contributions (deducted from the gross salary) 17,5 %of the gross salary is deducted: 10 % old age pension contribution, 6.0 %health insurance contribution 1.5 %employee contribution.

  12. Accommodation In 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

  13. Some photos about Hungary

  14. Salaries Fulltime job average (Brutto): 210.200 HUF High payed sectors Financial and insurance 477.500 HUFInformation & Communication 397.600 HUFElectricity, Gas Services 333.500 HUF Low payed sectors Accomodation Services, Hospitality 124.800 HUFAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing 139.100 HUF Minimal wage: 78.000 HUF (ca. 290 Euro) Januar 2011

  15. Jobseeking Getting a job and working in Hungary requires you to firstly consider three important facts: language skills, professional experiences and personal contacts. • 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

  16. Where to find jobs National Employment Service: www.munka.hu EURES: eures.europa.eu, www.eures.hu Job portals These 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.hu www.karrierklub.hu www.jobinfo.hu www.allasajanlat.hu www.allasport.hu www.job.huwww.workplus.huwww.cvonline.hu www.manpower.hu www.adecco.hu www.trenkwalder-multiman.hu www.personnel.hu www.fejvadasz.com www.recruitment.hu www.jobline.huwww.allasstart.hu

  17. 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=Social Security Number)at the Health Insurance Found („OEP”) before the employment starts. The employee must register and ask for aTax Number at the Tax Office (NAV, formerly „APEH”)

  18. Work / Residence permits 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 nationalsGeneral rule third country nationals (i.e. non-EEA) in Hungaryshall 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)

  19. Arriving in Hungary The new SkyCourt has opened at Ferenc Liszt Airport in Budapest

  20. Most important online sources National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) en.apeh.hu / www.nav.gov.huNationalHealth Insurence Foundwww.oep.huImmigration Officewww.bmbah.huGovernment Portal of Hungarywww.magyarorszag.huInfos about Hungarywww.hungary.com

  21. Telecommunication Important 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 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

  22. NES and EURES in Hungary New 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.

  23. Made in Hungary

  24. Thank you for your attention!Come and visit us in Hungary!

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