Female labor force participation rates slopes in Hungary
Hungary: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 55.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes in Hungary stood at 55.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Hungary peaked at 78.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.12, in 1997.
That places Hungary 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates slopes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.92 | — |
| 1970 | 47.99 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 40.77 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 41.1 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.17 | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 75.4 | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 76.1 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.6 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 77 | +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 | 46.26 | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 39.49 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 51.05 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 48.51 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 46.26 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 43.81 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 39.99 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 39.12 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.53 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 41.47 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.67 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.13 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.37 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.25 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.08 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.73 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.77 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.97 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.97 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.46 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.36 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.03 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.84 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.93 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.7 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.93 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.7 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.54 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55.35 | +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 57.22, 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 rates slopes 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% | 50.17 | 75.4 |
| 1990 | -40.1% | 77.2 | 46.26 |
| 1992 | +29.3% | 39.49 | 51.05 |
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
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 slopes in Hungary?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Hungary was 55.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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