Employment rate, men vs. women in Hungary
Hungary: Employment rate, men vs. women was 64.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate, men vs. women in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 64.4% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Hungary peaked at 65.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1993.
That places Hungary 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 49.6% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 51.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.6% | 65.2% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Hungary?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Hungary was 64.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.