Hungary lowers guest worker cap

Hungary has lowered the cap on the number of guest work permits issued to non-European Union nationals to 35,000 for 2025 in a decree issued by by the national economy minister. The new cap was set prioritising the protection of Hungarian families, e

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Dec 30 2024
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Hungary lowers guest worker ca

Hungary has lowered the cap on the number of guest work permits issued to non-European Union nationals to 35,000 for 2025 in a decree issued by by the national economy minister.

The new cap was set prioritising the protection of Hungarian families, employees, and the labour market, the National Economy Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry noted that the cap was less than half of the regulatory maximum: the average number of unfilled workplaces in the previous four quarters, or 71,000, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH).