Hungary Jobless Rate Falls In May

By RTTNews Staff Writer   ✉   | Published:

Hungary's jobless rate decreased in May, data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Tuesday.

The jobless rate rose to 3.9 percent in May from 4.4 percent in April.

The number of unemployed persons increased to 189,400 in June from 211,100 in the previous month.

The employment rate fell to 62.6 percent in May from 61.9 percent in the preceding month.

The unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent during March to May period from 4.3 percent during February-April period.

The youth unemployment rate was 12.4 percent in the three months ended May.

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