Agriculture is a traditional activity in Hungary. The role of this sector in the national economy has decreased considerably since 1990, which influences the number and composition of applicants to agricultural education. The study investigates the expectations of the labour market concerning  newly graduated agronomists in light of the economically and socially changed circumstances since 2008. The relationship between agricultural vocational training and employment are in the focus of the investigation. The aim of the research is to map how professional training is utilised in practice;

how vocational training meets the requirements of employers and in which areas vocational training should be developed in order to meet the expectations of the labour market. A further aim of the research is to ascertain the opinions of the employers and to make recommendations for any necessary modifications in the engineer-teacher training programme. Structuralised interview has been conducted with agricultural employers in 2010 and 2012 with different samples. This study has been based on

15 and 22 interviews made at mainly small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises. Respondents were mainly CEOs or technical or human resource managers of companies. Findings of the investigation reveal that employers believe that the career advisory system does not function properly; the ratio

of practical training is low within professional training; and certain knowledge and competencies of agricultural graduates is incomplete. Research findings show the importance of modifying the pedagogical programmes of institutions in order to improve the competencies of pupils to better meet labour market requirements (individual development programmes).