Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary is 52.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1997.
Hungary ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 41.0% | — |
| 1979 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 41.0% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 36.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 39.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 46.5% | 52.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Hungary was 52.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Hungary ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.