Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary
Hungary: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary, 1999–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
That places Hungary 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Hungary was 2.3% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.