Male labor participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Male labor participation rate was 67.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.94
in 2023
All-time low
57.19
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 67.51 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Hungary peaked at 67.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.19, in 1998.
That places Hungary 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.36 | 57.19 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.25 | 57.51 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.29 | 58.06 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 | 66.35 | 67.94 | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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 male labor participation rate in Hungary?
- Male labor participation rate in Hungary was 67.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for male labor participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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