Sándor Czomba: the government supports the strengthening of the SME sector

Sándor Czomba highlighted: it is particularly important that innovation is realized not only at large companies, but also among small companies, and that successful innovation requires a properly prepared workforce with digital skills.

In Hungary, SMEs take part in employment in a decisive way compared to their economic weight, therefore the labor shortage affects the sector more seriously than large companies – he pointed out.

The investments of the next period will generate a labor demand of around half a million in the Hungarian economy, which provides serious development opportunities for the SME sector as well – emphasized the state secretary.

He said that the government wants to alleviate the labor shortage primarily by activating and improving the employability of the domestic labor reserve of around half a million, as well as by encouraging the return of Hungarian citizens working abroad. Sándor Czomba emphasized that Hungary considers the employment of workers from third countries to be a temporary solution, which they want to make possible on a limited basis, within regulated frameworks, and only in professions that are in short supply, under specific conditions.