Another neighboring country to which Hungarians turn is Slovakia. Austria is a rich country compared to Eastern Europe. Until recently, Romania was considered one of the poorest economies in the EU, surpassing Bulgaria. Slovakia, on the other hand, is seen as the poor sister of the Czech Republic.
According to a 2022 analysis by the Hungarian Statistical Office, the Caspian in Slovakia attracts workers from the northern communes of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén district, and Hungarians from the communes of the Hajdú-Bihar district go to Oradea. Sándor Baja, general manager Hungary“If you go to the city of Biharkeresztes, you will be surprised to see how many buses take Hungarians to work in Oradea,” Randstad, a recruitment company in Romania and the Czech Republic, said at the Portfolio conference.
Árpád Boros, consultancy firm Staufen’s country manager for Hungary and Romania, emphasized that Romania is no longer a low-cost country and company managers understand that it is no longer possible to rely solely on low salaries.
In terms of salaries, Romania has caught up with Hungary and there are regions where incomes are higher.
