Employment in the SME sector is stable, said Zoltán Rammacher, head of K&H SME marketing and sales support, as 77% of companies plan to have the same number of employees for the next year, according to the March survey. Such a high rate last occurred in 2017.
Currently, 16% of companies are preparing to hire new employees, a slight drop compared to 23% in the previous quarter. At the same time, fewer firms are preparing for downsizing at 5%, down from 8%, Rammacher explained.