Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary
Hungary: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 55.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 55.3% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 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 rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary peaked at 78.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, 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.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1970 | 48.0% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 75.4% | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 55.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 97% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 55.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +50.3% | 50.2% | 75.4% |
| 1990 | -40.1% | 77.2% | 46.3% |
| 1992 | +29.3% | 39.5% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 40.8% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 50.2% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 39.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 48.7% | 55.3% | 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 female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Hungary was 55.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.