GDP growth
Total investment as a share of GDP
Employment rates of people with below upper-secondary education
Growth has recovered recently
Income levels are still low
Growth has resumed
Macroeconomic imbalances are falling
Well-being indicators are mixed
Monetary policy has been easing
Export market gains reflect improved competitiveness
Investment is recovering
Labour productivity has fallen markedly since the crisis
Total factor productivity remains low
The labour market is improving
Public work schemes have underpinned the expansion of employment
The labour market lacks inclusiveness
Minimum wages are high relative to median wages
Labour shortages have been increasing
Monetary policy transmission is hindered by a high share of non-performing loans
Macro-financial vulnerabilities have diminished significantly since 2007
Financial sector vulnerability has declined
Durably reducing public debt will require further reforms
Hungary's public sector is relatively large and tilted towards general public services
Tax revenues are reliant on consumption taxes and social security contributions
VAT revenue loss due to tax avoidance and evasion is above the EU average
Demographic prospects are unfavourable
Investment is lower than expected
Hungary's participation in the global value chains (GVC) is very high
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)¹ have low productivity and innovative activity
Product market regulation is below average in the OECD
Energy prices are high for firms and low for households
Telecommunication prices are high for high-usage consumers
Emission intensity is declining
The room for further expansion in tertiary education remains high
The impact of motherhood on employment is very high
Student performance in PISA 2012 has deteriorated
Real business investment contracted relatively more than in many other countries
Trends of foreign direct investment in Hungary
Stock market capitalisation is low
Venture capital is relatively well developed
Bank lending rates have declined
Credit has fallen amidst high shares of non-performing loans
Foreign-owned firms are substantial investors in tangible capital
Intangibles account for a low share of investment
Changing sectoral composition has affected aggregate investment intensity
Factors attracting FDI have become similar across the region
Regulation is high in some areas
Energy prices are high for industry and low for domestic consumers
Regulation burden in retail trade is above the OECD average
Telecommunication prices are high and infrastructure is lacking behind
Relatively few households have access to a computer at home
Structural change in employment
Education has not been responsive to labour market signals
Labour shortages are becoming more pronounced
Female employment rates are low at both ends of the age distribution
Mothers tend to withdraw from the labour market
Parental leave in Hungary is long
Enrolment in formal childcare remains low
The part-time family model is rarely used in Hungary
The less educated have lower chances of finding a job
Labour market status 6 months after participating in public work schemes
Emigration is low, but has been increasing significantly over recent years
Teachers are amongst the lowest paid in the OECD
Computer skills and language proficiency are weak
School enrolment and graduation rates of minority groups remain poor in Hungary
Vocational schools are perceived to be of low quality
Graduation rates can be significantly increased through raising completion rates
Difference in income and labour market outcomes by field of education
Private returns on tertiary education are high in Hungary
Students are not entering fields where labour market demand is high