Citing data from the National Employment Service (NFSZ), Sándor CZomba said that the November figure was the lowest for the month in more than three decades.

The number was down 1,300 from the previous month, he added.

The government aims to boost the employment rate by tapping the 300,000-strong labour market reserve, he also added.

Around 23,000 jobseekers have found work as the result of recently launched European Union-funded government placement programs, the state secretary noted.