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.
Female labor force participation rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 54.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 54.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).