Hungary vs Slovakia: Female employment rate
Hungary
52.9%
in 2025
Slovakia
52.4%
in 2025
Hungary rank
74th
Slovakia rank
76th
Female employment rate over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 52.9% against 52.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 172 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 44.6% | 6.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 43.4% | 3.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 45.7% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.7% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 52.9% against 52.4% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Hungary ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.