Hungary vs Latvia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Hungary
52.9%
in 2025
Latvia
53.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
74th
Latvia rank
72nd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 53.2% against 52.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 44.0% | 5.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 46.3% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 48.9% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 52.3% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 53.2% against 52.9% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Hungary ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.