opened a plant nearby Kecskemét, to manufacture the new B-Class, A-Class and CLA-Class models. The Stuttgart-based company invested €800 million (US$1.24 billion) to build the new plant, which is expected to create 3,000 new jobs in the region. According to the plans, more than 100,000 vehicles will be produced annually at the factory. As of 2021, the largest companies were: Mercedes-Benz – cars: 5,000 employees Duvenbeck IMMO – logistic: 1,100 employees ACPS Automotive – towbars: 1,000 employees Knorr-Bremse – brakes: 950 employees Phoenix Mecano – enclosures and mechanical components: 850 employees CabTec – cable: 800 employees Fornetti – baked goods: 800 employees Univer Product – canned goods: 800 employees In the city, unemployment is extremely low. Over the last few years, thousands of jobs have been created to promote a low unemployment rate. In 2021, unemployment was 3.60%. Public transport With the 1900s industrialisation of Hungary, Kecskemét developed public transportation by trams for a population of 50,000. Not until after World War II did bus travel begin in the city. In 2010, with competitive funding from the EU, the city launched a number of trolley bus lines and in 2011 completely rebuilt the town centre as a trolleybus and pedestrian tourist zone. Currently, bus travel is the only public transportation to many destinations. Bus destinations (): 1 Noszlopy park - GAMF - Homokbánya kollégium 1D Homokbánya kollégium - Mercedes gyár I. kapu 2 Széchenyi tér - Rendőrfalu 2A Széchenyi tér - Gokart Stadion 2D Noszlopy park - Mercedes gyár I. kapu 2S Noszlopy park - Déli Ipartelep - SMP gyár 3 Széchenyi tér - Műkertváros - Nyíri Úti Kórház 3A Széchenyi tér - Műkertváros 4 Margaréta Otthon - Széchenyi tér - Repülőtér 4A Széchenyi tér - Kisfái 4C Széchenyi tér - Repülőtér 5 Széchenyi tér - Máriaváros 6 Széchenyi tér - Szeleifalu 7 Noszlopy park - Knorr Bremse - Szilády Nyomda 7C Noszlopy park - Mindszenti körút 9 Széchenyi tér - Talfája köz 10 Széchenyi tér - TESCO M5 Hipermarket 11 Széchenyi tér - Petőfiváros - Kadafalvi út 11A Széchenyi tér - Petőfiváros - AUCHAN Kereskedelmi Központ 12 Margaréta Otthon - Belváros - Köztemető I. kapu 12D Hunyadiváros (Serleg utca) - Mercedes gyár I. kapu 13 Széchenyi tér - Knorr Bremse 13D Széchenyi tér - Mercedes-gyár I. kapu 13K Széchenyi tér - Georg Knorr út 14 Széchenyi tér - Széchenyiváros 14D Széchenyiváros (Margaréta Otthon) - Mercedes gyár I. kapu 15