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Labour shortage in Hungary: no pay rise for manual workers
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According to nepszava.hu, the salaries of the semi-skilled workers grew more significantly than the salaries of the skilled workers. In spite of the brutal labour shortage, skilled workers get a salary very close to the minimum wage.
Multinational retail companies could raise wages
To start with, labour shortage is becoming an even bigger problem in Hungary affecting each sector of the economy. According to the data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO),
there are 74 thousand unfilled positions countrywide at present.
As we already reported, the most problematic sectors are public transport and service, tourism and IT. However, there is a huge demand for skilled manual labourers and mechanics in Hungary, as well. For example, it is more and more
impossible to find a skilled and experienced washing machine mechanic or a TV-repairman.
Even so, the salaries of the manual labourers did not grow last year in Hungary. Meanwhile, multinational retail companies like Aldi raised the wages of their employees significantly. For example, the gross salary of an Aldi store manager exceeds 720 thousand forints (EUR 2,326). This sum almost reaches the Western-European salaries in the sector, so it can prevent emigration towards London or Munich.