Fertility and female labor force participation in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility and female labor force participation was 55.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fertility and female labor force participation in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 55.3 for fertility and female labor force participation 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 and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Hungary?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Hungary was 55.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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