Hungary jobless ranks swell by 56,000 in March - stats

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's official unemployment rate rose slightly to an average of 3.7% in the January-March period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the figure does little to reflect the effects of the coronavirus.The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit Hungary as badly as many other countries as a lockdown has been in place since mid-March, with most stores and service sector businesses closed. Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said the economic..