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February 05, 2010, 10:53 CET

Figures show over 30,000 jobs created in Hungary in January

There were 30,100 new workplaces created in Hungary in January, 108pc more than in December 2009, and up 157.2pc yr/yr, the latest figures from the National Employment Service (AFSZ) show.

There were 26,500 jobs still open in January.

The number of job-seekers rose 8pc to 653,000 in a month, 28.3pc yr/yr. The seasonally adjusted number of job-seekers rose only 11,500 to 617,400.

The government launched communal work programmes in January for HUF 13bn for an estimated 25,000 job-seekers.

In January 23 companies announced mass layoffs involving 752 workers. The number of layoffs fell 58pc from December 2009 and decreased 85.6pc yr/yr.

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