Female labor force participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Female labor force participation rate was 54.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Hungary is 54.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Hungary peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1997.
Hungary ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.3% | 54.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Hungary?
- Female labor force participation rate in Hungary was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).