Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 55.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Hungary peaked at 78.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, 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.
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 |
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- 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Hungary?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.