Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 74.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary peaked at 74.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1993.
That places Hungary 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.3% | — |
| 1991 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 60.4% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.6% | 74.3% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hungary was 74.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.