Employment service: the number of jobseekers declined by 6.3 percent in July

The number of registered jobseekers decreased by 6.3 percent in Hungary over a year. According to the data of the National Employment Service (NFSZ), on the closing day of July, there were 257 400 jobseekers, more than 17 thousand less than a year ago.

The NFSZ reported on its website that in July the registered jobseekers’ ratio was 5.6 percent, compared to the economically active population and the relative rate of employment for the working age population was 3.8 percent. (MTI)