The number of employed in Hungary increased by a year-on-year 1.9%, reaching 2,856,000, in February, including the 168,900 full-time fostered workers, Hungary’s Central Statistics Office (KSH) said on April 21. Commerzbank said late in January that Hungaryʼs fostered workers scheme type of job creation is reaching its limits.

Fostered workers are employed by the government and paid less than minimum wage to work at jobs such as street sweepers or Metro ticket takers.

Fostered workers are employed by the government and paid less than minimum wage to work at jobs such as street sweepers or Metro ticket takers.