Guest workers from third-world countries are flocking to Hungary
Labour shortages and the growing demand for labour from new investments are driving the arrival of more and more guest workers in Hungary. In addition to Ukraine and Serbia, workers from 9 other third countries are already allowed to come under the new, relaxed rules.
More and more guest workers are employed in Hungary
24.hu asked temporary employment agencies about the employment of foreigners. According to Work Force, it is important to stress that foreign labour is needed mainly in shortage occupations where there are few domestic workers. The first to start using workers from third countries was in manufacturing and production. However, they expect that in the future they will be able to move into other jobs.
Trenkwalder does its utmost to ensure that foreign workers are seen by employers and their environment as seeking to thrive here. Just like Hungarians who go to work in Europe or other parts of the world. They therefore provide training to help newcomers. These initiatives will make it easier for the workers to settle in.
Temping agencies are expecting a boom this year. The main reason is that demand in the physical sector remains high and the labour shortage has not decreased in recent months. They mentioned that some of their partner companies have reported very positive news. They have reached production peaks with temporary workers in their second full week working there.
Foreign labour is essential
Prohuman estimates that today 80-100 thousand people are missing from the Hungarian labour market. For this reason, they see that the import of foreign labour will continue to be unavoidable. They say that labour shortages are so severe today that guest workers may be needed even in a recessionary environment.
The managing director of Prohuman, Csongor Juhász shared with 24.hu that they work for more than 800 clients in Hungary. On average, they employ 7,000 people in Hungary. In the domestic market, there are around 30-40 companies where Prohuman employees from outside the EU work. The exact figure is a trade secret, but it is in the thousands, he added.
How does this affect Hungarian workers?
Prohuman believes that the guest worker issue is also about keeping jobs for Hungarian workers. If a company is unable to solve its labour problems , it may decide to relocate production to another country. But then Hungarian workers will also have to look for other work.
Source: 24.hu