Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Hungary
Hungary: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 55.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.5
in 1987
All-time low
39.12
in 1997
Years of data
50
1960–2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 55.3 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Hungary peaked at 78.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.12, in 1997.
Hungary ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.29 | 40.77 | 47.99 | 3 |
| 1980s | 74.37 | 50.17 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.65 | 39.12 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.38 | 41.13 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 | 43.77 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.42 | 48.7 | 55.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 94 Dominican Republic 55.5 compare
- 95 Bhutan 55.44 compare
- 96 Namibia 55.42 compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 55.26 compare
- 99 Czechia 55.1 compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 55.05 compare
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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Hungary?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Hungary was 55.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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