Employment Service: The number of jobseekers fell 2.8 percent in July from the previous month

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2020. 08. 25. 11:20

The number of jobseekers fell by 2.8 percent month-on-month for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. In July, 365,800 jobseekers was registered at the National Employment Service (NFSZ) on the July closing date, 10,500 less than in June.

The NFSZ published on its website: in July that compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of jobseekers increased by 47.6 percent to almost 118,000.

In July, the share of registered jobseekers relative to the economically active population was 7.8 percent and the relative rate to the working age population was 5.5 percent. The lowest rate was measured in Budapest. (MTI)