Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hungary
Hungary: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 64.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.38
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.2
in 2023
All-time low
49.63
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 64.38 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio men vs women in Hungary peaked at 65.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.63, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.18 | — |
| 1992 | 51.13 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.63 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.41 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.76 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.05 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.53 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.68 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.96 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.35 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.15 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.57 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.71 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.08 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.49 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.45 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.41 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.99 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.08 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.31 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.88 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.29 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.92 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.24 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.94 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.21 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.64 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.21 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.93 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.49 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.38 | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 64.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 64.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.26 | 49.63 | 52.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.13 | 52.08 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.78 | 51.31 | 64.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.47 | 63.64 | 65.2 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Hungary?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hungary was 64.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.63 in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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