Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary stood at 27.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary peaked at 56.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 124th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1970 | 56.9% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 28.8% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Hungary was 27.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Hungary ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.