Working conditions in Hungary

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Rapid pace of work and monotonous work

In Hungary, workers most affected by a rapid pace of work are women aged under 25 years of age working in industrial settings.

Table 9: Rapid work pace, by proportion of employees affected, sector and occupation
Rapid work pace, by proportion of employees affected, sector and occupation

Proportion of employees affected by rapid work pace (%)		Sectors most affected by rapid work pace		Jobs most affected by rapid work pace
Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15
49.2	54	Raw material recycling from waste, textiles and leather industries, manufacturing of non-metal materials	Hotel and restaurant	Workers in food industry, machine operators in manufacturing industries, metal industry, mining	Managers, customer service

Sources: European figures based on the Third European survey on working conditions, 2001; The state of occupational health and safety in Hungary, 2002.

Table 10: Increased work pace, driven by management expectations
Increased work pace, driven by management expectations

Proportion of employees affected by management pressure on work pace (%)		Sectors most affected by management pressure on work pace		Jobs most affected by management pressure on work pace
Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15
61.8	67	Manufacturing of non-metal materials, fuel delivery, insurance, hotel and restaurant	Hotel and restaurant	Workers in trade industry, hotel and restaurant	Customer service

Sources: European figures based on the Third European survey on working conditions, 2001; The state of occupational health and safety in Hungary, 2002

Table 11: Increased work pace, determined by machinery
Increased work pace, determined by machinery

Proportion of employees affected by increased work pace, determined by machinery (%)		Industrial sectors most affected by increased work pace, determined by machinery		Jobs most affected by increased work pace, determined by machinery
Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15
20.5	22	Textiles industry, telecommunications, printing, food and beverage industries, metal industry	Textile industry	Machine operators in manufacturing, food industry, mining industry, mobile machine operators	Machine operators, maintenance workers

Sources: European figures based on the Third European survey on working conditions, 2001; The state of occupational health and safety in Hungary, 2002.

In terms of the proportion of workers and sectors affected, the results correspond with those of the EU15; men aged under 25 years working in large companies are mainly affected.

Table 12: Monotonous work, by proportion of employees affected, sector and occupation
Monotonous work, by proportion of employees affected, sector and occupation

Proportion of employees affected by monotonous work (%)		Sectors most affected by monotonous work		Jobs most affected by monotonous work
Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15	Hungary	EU15
49.7	45	Telecommunications, printing, raw material recycling from waste, textiles and leather industries, food and beverage industries	Textiles and leather industries, food and beverage industries	Machine operators in manufacturing, food industry, mining industry, mobile machine operators	Machine operators, maintenance workers

Sources: European figures based on the Third European survey on working conditions, 2001; The state of occupational health and safety in Hungary, 2002.

In terms of the proportion of workers and sectors affected, the results correspond with those of the EU15. Men aged under 25 years and working in large companies are mainly affected by the abovementioned risk factors.

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• ID: HU0607SR01
• Author: Katalin Balogh
• Country: Hungary
• Language: EN
• Publication date: 12-07-2006