Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 18.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary is 18.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary peaked at 29.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.2% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Hungary was 18.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).