Austria vs Hungary: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Austria
2.6%
in 2021
Hungary
2.3%
in 2021
Austria rank
14th
Hungary rank
16th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Hungary ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Austria ranks 14th and Hungary ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.