Labor force with basic education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force with basic education, female was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 25.4% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Hungary peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2014.
That places Hungary 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.5% | — |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 25.4% | 5 |
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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 with basic education, female in Hungary?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Hungary was 25.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).