Female labor force participation rates in Hungary
Hungary: Female labor force participation rates was 54.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.31
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.4
in 2024
All-time low
45.18
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Hungary is 54.31, 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 rates in Hungary peaked at 54.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.18, 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.
Female labor force participation rates in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.12 | — |
| 1991 | 45.65 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.47 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.38 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.27 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.18 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.28 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.88 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.19 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.4 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.81 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.93 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.79 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.64 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.85 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.64 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.45 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.74 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.88 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.84 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.06 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.53 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.34 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.21 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.06 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.99 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.31 | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 54.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 54.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.41 | 45.18 | 46.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.37 | 45.55 | 46.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.22 | 46.64 | 51.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.22 | 51.34 | 54.4 | 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 in Hungary?
- Female labor force participation rates in Hungary was 54.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.18 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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